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S990 TEW

1998 Audi A3

Blue Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Oct 2017
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

181,921 mi
Last recorded181,921 miles
Recorded on4 Oct 2016
Typical for 1998 Audi A3107,490 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS990 TEW
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year1998
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Pass 4 Oct 2016 181,921 miles

both front tyres wearing low

slight play in both front upper suspension mounts

Pass 17 Oct 2015 178,315 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2014 166,042 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 11 Oct 2014 166,042 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2013 155,014 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2013 155,014 miles

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

Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

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

Pass 11 Oct 2012 144,098 miles

Front brake pads worn

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Fail 10 Oct 2012 144,081 miles

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

Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)

Front brake pads worn

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 22 Sep 2011 134,714 miles

FRONT BRAKE DISCS LIPPED

FRONT TYRE WEAR UNEVEN

FRONT TYRES CLOSE TO LIMIT

NSF BRAKE PADS WORN LOW

NSR TYRE VERY BADLY PERISHED (195/65/15)

Pass 15 Sep 2010 125,474 miles

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

Fail 15 Sep 2010 125,474 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

Pass 8 Sep 2009 115,503 miles
Fail 3 Sep 2009 115,503 miles

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

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 23 Sep 2008 104,114 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2007 96,443 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2006 88,510 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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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S990 TEW 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 68.8%.

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 S990 TEW, 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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S990 TEW is a 1998 Audi A3, first registered on 2 November 1998.

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