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T185 RPH

1999 Audi A3

Silver Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Feb 2020
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

74,895 mi
Last recorded74,895 miles
Recorded on6 Feb 2019
Typical for 1999 Audi A3103,996 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT185 RPH
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year1999
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 6 Feb 2019 74,895 miles

Engine covers fitted

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 7 Feb 2018 70,328 miles

Engine covers and under shields fitted restricting the view of some components

Fail 31 Jan 2018 70,233 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front front parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

Offside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both side (3.5.1g)

Pass 13 Jan 2017 65,053 miles

Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 13 Jan 2017 65,053 miles

Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 5 Jan 2016 63,289 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush d bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush d bush (2.4.G.2)

n/s/r and o/s/f tyres perished outer edges

Fail 5 Jan 2016 63,289 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush d bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush d bush (2.4.G.2)

n/s/r and o/s/f tyres perished outer edges

Fail 19 Sep 2014 62,486 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

rear tyres sidewalls perished

Pass 19 Sep 2014 62,486 miles

rear tyres sidewalls perished

Fail 4 Jul 2013 60,664 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 4 Jul 2013 60,664 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2012 59,226 miles
Pass 26 May 2011 58,307 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2010 57,402 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2008 56,882 miles
Pass 7 Aug 2007 54,074 miles
Pass 30 May 2006 51,287 miles
Fail 30 May 2006 51,287 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

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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T185 RPH is a 1999 Audi A3 in Silver with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 T185 RPH, 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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T185 RPH is a 1999 Audi A3, first registered on 9 August 1999.

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