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S807 SVR

1998 Audi A3

Blue Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Jan 2016
Tests16 (10 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

158,772 mi
Last recorded158,772 miles
Recorded on19 Jan 2016
Typical for 1998 Audi A3107,490 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS807 SVR
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year1998
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

10 pass 6 fail
Fail 19 Jan 2016 158,772 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases cat (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded from flexi toward front (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit badly worn on edges (4.1.E.1)

Pass 6 Jan 2015 154,936 miles
Fail 2 Jan 2015 154,936 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Pass 9 Aug 2013 148,687 miles

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

both front coil springs corroded

both front to rear brake pipes have slight corrosion

nearside front outter brake pad getting low

nearside rear brake pipe corroded

slight corrosion on fuel tank straps

slight wear on nearside front antiroll bar link

Fail 31 Jul 2013 148,681 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

both front coil springs corroded

both front to rear brake pipes have slight corrosion

nearside front outter brake pad getting low

nearside rear brake pipe corroded

slight corrosion on fuel tank straps

slight wear on nearside front antiroll bar link

Pass 3 Aug 2012 141,486 miles

Both front tyres wearing on the inside edges.

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 25 Jul 2011 126,350 miles
Fail 22 Jul 2011 126,350 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

Pass 20 Jul 2010 115,074 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2009 110,055 miles

Centre Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

high intensity brake light has 1 bulb not working

slight corrosion to fuel tank straps

slight deteriation to rear number plate

Pass 30 Jul 2008 103,881 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Fail 30 Jul 2008 103,881 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Pass 25 Jul 2007 97,043 miles

engine drip tray loose at rear

offside rear tyre worn on inner edge close to legal limit

offside wiper blade split at end

Fail 25 Jul 2007 97,043 miles

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

engine drip tray loose at rear

offside rear tyre worn on inner edge close to legal limit

offside wiper blade split at end

Pass 30 Jun 2006 87,470 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2005 81,486 miles

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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S807 SVR is a 1998 Audi A3 in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 1998 Audi A3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.7% with a typical mileage of 107,490 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 S807 SVR, 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 28 years old, this Audi A3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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S807 SVR is a 1998 Audi A3, first registered on 1 August 1998.

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