MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
125,857 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Oil leak
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
BOTH FRONT DISCS WEAR/LIPPED
FRONT LICENSE PLATE CRACKED
O/S/F ROAD SPRING RUSTED
Centre Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Indicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
BOTH FRONT DISCS WEAR/LIPPED
EMISSION TEST VERY HIT OR MISS AND REQS ATTN
FRONT LICENSE PLATE CRACKED
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
O/S/F ROAD SPRING RUSTED
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
indicator swich wobbly
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
indicator swich wobbly
Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
front registration plate damaged
Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) obscured more than 50% (1.1.A.3c)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
engine plastic under tray slight low
on both rear wheels brakes slight binding
Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
engine plastic under tray slight low
on both rear wheels brakes slight binding
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
SLIGHT &REAR NUMBER PLATE DETERIORTED
SLIGHT BRAKE BIND ON REAR BRAKES
WARNIGN IN MY OPINION THIS VEHICLE WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.(FRONT SUSPENSION)
Offside Front Upper Front suspension retaining device ineffective (2.5.A.4)
SLIGHT &REAR NUMBER PLATE DETERIORTED
SLIGHT BRAKE BIND ON REAR BRAKES
WARNIGN IN MY OPINION THIS VEHICLE WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.(FRONT SUSPENSION)
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T173 KOB is a 1999 Audi A3 in Black with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1999 Audi A3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.9% with a typical mileage of 103,996 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 T173 KOB, 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 27 years old, this Audi A3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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T173 KOB is a 1999 Audi A3, first registered on 7 May 1999.
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