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S560 VKE

1999 Audi A3

Yellow Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Mar 2016
Tests12 (8 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

152,580 mi
Last recorded152,580 miles
Recorded on3 Oct 2018
Typical for 1999 Audi A3103,996 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS560 VKE
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year1999
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

8 pass 4 fail
Fail 3 Oct 2018 152,580 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 7 Jul 2017 152,577 miles

All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Loose and insecure (7.1.2)

Emissions not tested Excessive exhaust blow (7.3.A.1)

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Seat belt flexible stalk cable has broken strands (5.2.4b)

Nearside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Oil leak ()

Fail 30 Mar 2016 152,539 miles

Battery insecure Leads insecure (1.9.1)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Centre section (7.1.2)

Front All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Both side lights and main beam lights (1.1.A.3f)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has serious deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing Rear bush (2.5.B.3a)

Nearside Front Seat belt attachment fitting fractured (5.2.3)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Lower Front suspension has serious deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing Rear bush (2.5.B.3a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Advise excessive oil leak

Advise under trays and sill covers fitted

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (3.5.1i)

Pass 3 Mar 2015 146,127 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 11 Mar 2014 136,965 miles

Move movement in rear axle bushes

NSF beam pattern poor due to condensation

NSF rear wishbone bush worn

NSF seatbelt latch plastic missing

OSF tyre on 1.6mm 225/40 18 92w

OSR tyre on 3mm and has deep cut in tread

Oily around powersteering pipe

Stonechip in zone B

Fail 7 Mar 2014 136,949 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Front and Rear discs heavily pitted/rusty

INSP light on

Miss-fire from engine cause emissions too be excessive

Move movement in rear axle bushes

NSF beam pattern poor due to condensation

NSF rear wishbone bush worn

NSF seatbelt latch plastic missing

OSF tyre on 1.6mm 225/40 18 92w

OSR tyre on 3mm and has deep cut in tread

Oily around powersteering pipe

Rear brakes binding

Stonechip in zone B

Pass 20 Feb 2013 130,541 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2012 117,699 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2011 99,209 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2010 87,654 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 28 Jan 2009 84,454 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2006 82,460 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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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S560 VKE is a 1999 Audi A3 in Yellow with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 1999 Audi A3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.9% with a typical mileage of 103,996 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 S560 VKE, 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 27 years old, this Audi A3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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S560 VKE is a 1999 Audi A3, first registered on 26 February 1999.

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