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50+ data pointsMOT History
Coil spring corroded Both front and NSR (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Exhaust sleeve corroded
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner face corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Fuel cap seal perishing
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded Heavily corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Axle corroded
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Heavily corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged On axle (1.1.11 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Coil spring corroded Both front and NSR (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Exhaust sleeve corroded
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner face corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Smearing (3.4 (b) (i))
Fuel cap seal perishing
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded Heavily corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Axle corroded
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Heavily corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
exhaust sleeve corroded
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also perished (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also perished (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Coil spring corroded All four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively NS&OS (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) NS&OS
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear and to OSR (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre
Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Rear Axle corroded
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened NS&OS (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All four 205/55R16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Both Rear hub, Axle and suspension components corroded
Both front hubs, subframe and suspension components corroded
Both rear Tyre damaged/cracking or perishing, Adv replacement
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nsr , Osr Front to Rear (1.1.11 (c))
Central Exhaust mounting defective Exhaust system badly corroded (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, corroded, pitted or scored, adv replacement
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both front
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Osf lower rear. Arm corroded adv replacement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Flexi pipe from caliper (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Flexi pipe from caliper (1.1.11 (c))
Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Nsf lower rear. Arm corroded adv replacement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Both Rear hub, Axle and suspension components corroded
Both front hubs, subframe and suspension components corroded
Both rear Tyre damaged/cracking or perishing, Adv replacement
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nsr , Osr Front to Rear (1.1.11 (c))
Central Exhaust mounting defective Exhaust system badly corroded (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, corroded, pitted or scored, adv replacement
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both front
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Osf lower rear. Arm corroded adv replacement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
All 4x tyres cracking .
Both front wipers smear
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Nsr and Osr (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear and nsr to osr (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nsr and Osr , Adv replacement (1.1.11 (c))
Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Coil spring corroded Both front (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Exhaust system corroded
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front subframe and suspension component corroded.
Rear Axle corroded
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened And osr outer badly pitted and corroded, adv replacement (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nsf and Osf lower rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 corroding (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front slight play in top mount (macpherson strut)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroding (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroding (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside & nearside (slight cracking) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
BOTH REAR ROAD SPRINGS CORRODED ON LOWER COILS, (O/S WORSE) ADVISE REPLACEMENT PAIR.
CENTRE EXHAUST SLEEVE VERY POOR, ADVISE REPLACEMENT
Minor corrosion to various sections of rear brake pipes.
Minor cracking in o/s/f tyre tread.
N/S/F R/MOST W/BONE BUSH PULLING FROM BOND AND TEARING, ADVISE REPLACEMENT.
O/S/F R/MOST W/BONE BUSH PULLING FROM BOND
Pas feed pipe to rack has signs of previous leak.
Surface corrosion to front suspension components.
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
ADVISE REPLACEMENT OF BOTH FRONT INDICATOR BULBS
BOTH REAR ROAD SPRINGS CORRODED ON LOWER COILS, (O/S WORSE) ADVISE REPLACEMENT PAIR.
CENTRE EXHAUST SLEEVE VERY POOR, ADVISE REPLACEMENT
Minor corrosion to various sections of rear brake pipes.
Minor cracking in o/s/f tyre tread.
N/S/F R/MOST W/BONE BUSH PULLING FROM BOND AND TEARING, ADVISE REPLACEMENT.
O/S/F R/MOST W/BONE BUSH PULLING FROM BOND
Pas feed pipe to rack has signs of previous leak.
Surface corrosion to front suspension components.
O/S/F tyre perishing(cracking forming in tread)
both front indicator starting to show white light
both front lower wishbone inner rear bush deteriorating/starting to lift form bonding but not resulting in excessive movement
both rear coil springs corroded on lower coils
brake pipes to and from both rear hoses corroding
central stop light has part of its light source not working but more then 50% remaining(1 led not working)
corrosion to O/S/F coil spring
corrosion to exhaust system
Central Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1 led not working) (1.2.1b)
O/S/R brake pipes too and from rear hose slightly corroded
both front indicators starting too show white light
both lower arm inner rear bushes slightly perishing
both rear coil springs slightly corroded on lower coils
corrosion along exhaust system/centre clamp/sleeve corroded
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Central Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1 led not working) (1.2.1b)
O/S/R brake pipes too and from rear hose slightly corroded
both front indicators starting too show white light
both lower arm inner rear bushes slightly perishing
both rear coil springs slightly corroded on lower coils
corrosion along exhaust system/centre clamp/sleeve corroded
rear brake discs corroded
rear heat shield/under cover lose requires new clips
BOTH FRONT TYRES AND O/S/R TYRE CRACKING HEAVILY IN TREAD GROOVES NO CORD VISIBLE 205/55R16W
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement REARMOST BUSH BONDING FAILING BUT NO EXCESS MOVEMENT (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement REARMOST BUSH BONDING FAILING BUT NO EXCESS MOVEMENT (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Stop lamp not working all (1.2.1b)
BOTH FRONT TYRES AND O/S/R TYRE CRACKING HEAVILY IN TREAD GROOVES NO CORD VISIBLE 205/55R16W
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement REARMOST BUSH BONDING FAILING BUT NO EXCESS MOVEMENT (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement REARMOST BUSH BONDING FAILING BUT NO EXCESS MOVEMENT (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
n/s/f tyre cracking between tread close to limit
n/s/r tyre cracking between tread close to limit
o/s/f tyre cracking between tread close to limit
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
n/s/f tyre cracking between tread close to limit
n/s/r tyre cracking between tread close to limit
o/s/f tyre cracking between tread close to limit
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
front wiper blades smearing slightly.
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
strongly advise both front tyres cracking
Nearside Outer Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Outer Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
strongly advise both front tyres cracking
advise nearside and offside front tyres cracking advise naerside and offside rear tyres cracking
advise nearside rear and offside rear tyres starting to crack on outer sidewalls
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S987 SLB is a 1998 Audi A3 in Silver with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.
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 S987 SLB, 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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S987 SLB is a 1998 Audi A3, first registered on 1 August 1998.
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