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S984 AHR

1998 Audi A3

Red Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Mar 2019
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

100,354 mi
Last recorded100,354 miles
Recorded on28 Feb 2018
Typical for 1998 Audi A3107,490 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS984 AHR
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year1998
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Pass 28 Feb 2018 100,354 miles

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

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 21 Mar 2017 99,698 miles

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear axle bushes (2.4.G.2)

Pass 9 Feb 2016 96,552 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2015 96,551 miles

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

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

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

both middle exhaust rubber hangers deteriorated

Pass 2 Jul 2014 94,500 miles

Nearside Rear 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)

Fail 1 Jul 2014 94,491 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

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

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

Nearside Rear 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)

Pass 26 Jun 2013 92,547 miles

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

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

Pass 11 May 2012 90,347 miles
Fail 9 May 2012 90,347 miles

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

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

rear brake disks worn

Pass 21 Apr 2011 87,707 miles
Fail 21 Apr 2011 87,707 miles

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

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

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Pass 28 Apr 2010 82,167 miles
Pass 8 May 2009 74,776 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

nearside rear caliper lever not returning fully to stop

Fail 8 May 2009 74,776 miles

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

Nail in nearside rear tyre

nearside rear caliper lever not returning fully to stop

Pass 9 May 2008 69,175 miles

slight exhaust blow at joint

Fail 7 May 2008 69,170 miles

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

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

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

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

slight exhaust blow at joint

stone embedded in o/s/r tyre tread depth 4.00mm

Pass 22 Feb 2007 57,541 miles
Fail 19 Feb 2007 57,541 miles

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

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Fail 24 Feb 2006 48,340 miles

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

advise n/s/front tyre sidewall damage

advise rear brakes slight bind

Pass 24 Feb 2006 48,340 miles

advise n/s/front tyre sidewall damage

advise rear brakes slight bind

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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S984 AHR is a 1998 Audi A3 in Red with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 S984 AHR, 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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S984 AHR is a 1998 Audi A3, first registered on 31 December 1998.

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