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S31 PAC

2000 Audi A3

Orange Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Apr 2027
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

148,987 mi
Last recorded148,987 miles
Recorded on13 Apr 2026
Typical for 2000 Audi A3101,018 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS31 PAC
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2000
ColourOrange
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 13 Apr 2026 148,987 miles

Coil spring corroded all round (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Mar 2025 140,709 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

parking brake effort has just met with legal requirement of 16%

Pass 29 Mar 2024 138,020 miles

Coil spring corroded all round (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Apr 2023 135,032 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Apr 2022 128,748 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 12 Apr 2022 128,748 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 13 Nov 2020 128,718 miles

Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Both (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 3 Sep 2019 128,178 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2018 128,142 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Jun 2017 127,383 miles

lowering springs fitted

Pass 31 May 2016 125,142 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 15 Jun 2015 123,058 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 13 Jun 2014 122,058 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2013 120,586 miles
Fail 5 Jun 2013 120,586 miles

Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Front Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)

Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Pass 28 Feb 2012 118,388 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2012 118,388 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

both side front front cv boot started to eporish

both side front tyres started to wear

both side front wishbone rear bushs started to wear

slight leak on offside rear shcoerks

slight play on nearside rear anti roll bar link and dbush

Pass 11 Jun 2011 116,138 miles

corrosion on discs

offside rear has a slight leak

slight play on both side front shcoker top

slight play on both side rear links

slight play on nearside front rack arm

Pass 8 Mar 2010 102,141 miles

Oil leak

brake discs corroded on edges / becoming slightly advanced in places / starting to encroach on to braking surface

o/s/f and n/s/r tyres both inner treads slight worn

un derside / componants showing general corrosion

Fail 5 Mar 2010 102,135 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Oil leak

o/s/f and n/s/r tyres both inner treads slight worn

Pass 17 Mar 2009 98,188 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 5 Mar 2009 98,100 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 14 Feb 2008 90,919 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 13 Jan 2007 82,284 miles

front tyres starting to wear on inner edge

slight play in n/s steering rack end

How Reliable is the Audi A3?

Based on 7,415,025 MOT tests across 593,922 vehicles.

78.0%
Pass Rate
7,083
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
593,922
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 173,142
Stop lamp not working 65,421
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 58,420
Registration plate lamp not working 52,417
coil spring broken 45,761
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S31 PAC is a 2000 Audi A3 in Orange with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

Across all 2000 Audi A3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.7% with a typical mileage of 101,018 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Audi A3 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 173,142 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S31 PAC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Audi A3 typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 26 years old, this Audi A3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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S31 PAC is a 2000 Audi A3, first registered on 31 July 2000.

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