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S972 KGA

1998 Audi A3

Blue Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 May 2019
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

248,123 mi
Last recorded248,123 miles
Recorded on21 May 2018
Typical for 1998 Audi A3107,490 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS972 KGA
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year1998
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 21 May 2018 248,123 miles

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

Fail 18 May 2018 248,123 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 20 Apr 2017 246,799 miles

Front suspension arms both rear bushes slightly worn

Pass 27 Apr 2016 244,464 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2015 240,813 miles

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

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

Pass 15 Apr 2014 233,030 miles

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

Fail 15 Apr 2014 233,030 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Pass 24 Apr 2013 224,309 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2012 214,623 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2011 203,530 miles

o/s and n/s rear brake discs worn

Pass 21 Apr 2010 188,565 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2009 169,107 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Apr 2008 134,633 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

nearside rear parking brake linkage not fully returning to stop at caliper

nearside rear wheel tight when spun by hand

Fail 18 Apr 2008 134,633 miles

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

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

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

nearside rear parking brake linkage not fully returning to stop at caliper

nearside rear wheel tight when spun by hand

Pass 24 Apr 2007 114,127 miles
Fail 23 Apr 2007 114,123 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Pass 25 Mar 2006 103,197 miles

NEARSIDE REAR SHOCKER BECOMING SLIGHTLY WEAK / SIGNS OF SLIGHT DAMPNESS

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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S972 KGA is a 1998 Audi A3 in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

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 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 S972 KGA, 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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S972 KGA is a 1998 Audi A3, first registered on 22 October 1998.

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