MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
117,798 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Front brake hoses have casing surface cracks
Nearside Rear brake pipe becoming rusted
Nearside Front Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (top mount bearing seized) (2.4.C.3c)
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint is excessively worn (2.5.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Lower coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Front brake hoses have casing surface cracks
Nearside Rear brake pipe becoming rusted
Offside Front Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Torsion bar insecure at an end fixing (2.4.E.2)
front exhaust sleeve clamp insecure
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
o/s/rear brake binding slightly
o/s/rear brake binding slightly
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
slight front brake imbalance
2x screws in n/s/rear tyre
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
How Reliable is the Audi A3?
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S866 XRJ is a 1998 Audi A3 in Blue with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
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 S866 XRJ, 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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S866 XRJ is a 1998 Audi A3, first registered on 1 November 1998.
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