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Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning high level brake light (4.3.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged rim protector (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front and offside front wings corroded at the bottom of the panels
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe to flexi hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Outer Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front door corroded
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe from flexi hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe to flexi hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view and near side stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect dipping up to the right (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Driver's door does not latch securely closed (6.2.3 (a))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect dipping up to the right (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning high level brake light (4.3.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged rim protector (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front and offside front wings corroded at the bottom of the panels
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe to flexi hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Outer Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front door corroded
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe from flexi hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe to flexi hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view and near side stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Central Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning high level brake light (4.3.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged cracks in hoses (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Outer Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view and offside small stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged cracks in hoses (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre close to legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn to 0 mm on inside edge of tread (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced door and near side front wing corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect dipping to the right (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect dipping to the right (4.1.2 (c))
Central Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning high level brake light (4.3.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged cracks in hoses (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Outer Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view and offside small stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged cracks in hoses (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre close to legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn to 0 mm on inside edge of tread (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced door and near side front wing corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel track control arm ball end (2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wing (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material too flexi hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view and offside stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced door (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from flexi hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material too flexi hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Inner Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel track control arm ball end (2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wing (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material too flexi hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view and offside stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced door (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from flexi hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material too flexi hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play Nearside and Offside (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside and Offside worn on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside front tyre loosing air from inner rim
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush inner pin (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside and Offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Nearside and Offside (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play Nearside and Offside (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside and Offside worn on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside front tyre loosing air from inner rim
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush inner pin (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced water contamination (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Outer sidewall of tyre has slight damage.
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced water contamination. (1.7.5a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced water contamination (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Outer sidewall of tyre has slight damage.
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced water contamination. (1.7.5a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output water contaminated (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front play in inner steering rack joint
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output water contaminated (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rearmost (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 225/40/18wxl (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output water contaminated (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front play in inner steering rack joint
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output water contaminated (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
o/s/r tyre is perrished
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
o/s/r tyre is perrished
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
rear windows tinted
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
How Reliable is the Audi A3?
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T46 LUJ is a 1999 Audi A3 in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.
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 T46 LUJ, 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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T46 LUJ is a 1999 Audi A3, first registered on 9 July 1999.
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