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V407 KHJ

1999 Audi A3

Silver Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Dec 2017
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

145,454 mi
Last recorded145,454 miles
Recorded on23 Nov 2017
Typical for 1999 Audi A3103,996 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV407 KHJ
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year1999
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Fail 23 Nov 2017 145,454 miles

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

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

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

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

Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' crack (8.3.1a)

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt o/s & n/s (2.2.C.1c)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 (3.5.1i)

Pass 3 Dec 2016 138,288 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment o/s & n/s (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Rear coil spring corroded o/s & n/s (2.4.C.1b)

Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt o/s & n/s (2.2.C.1c)

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 10mm circle within zone 'A' crack lower of screen (8.3.1a)

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

Fail 14 Sep 2016 138,266 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm locating pin locking device not properly locked (2.4.G.3b) DANGEROUS

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment o/s & n/s (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Lower crack in screen but not in view

Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Rear coil spring corroded o/s & n/s (2.4.C.1b)

Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt o/s & n/s (2.2.C.1c)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

Pass 27 Mar 2015 124,620 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

windscreen has split across zone A but not in my view of the road

Fail 20 Mar 2015 124,310 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm 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)

windscreen has split across zone A but not in my view of the road

Pass 29 Mar 2014 114,312 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2013 110,358 miles

Both rear brake discs getting thin

Engine oil leak

N/S/F tyre worn on both edges

O/S headlamp aims slightly faded

Slight play on both front top suspension mountings

Windscreen cracked but dose not impede view of the road

Fail 2 Mar 2013 110,358 miles

Both rear brake discs getting thin

Engine oil leak

N/S/F tyre worn on both edges

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

O/S headlamp aims slightly faded

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

Slight play on both front top suspension mountings

Windscreen cracked but dose not impede view of the road

Pass 24 Feb 2012 106,362 miles

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

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

Nearside front tyre worn on edge.

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

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

Fail 24 Feb 2012 106,362 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside front tyre worn on edge.

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

Pass 21 Feb 2011 102,237 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 15 Feb 2010 95,968 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2009 85,048 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2008 77,447 miles

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

Pass 6 Feb 2007 62,258 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2006 49,549 miles

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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V407 KHJ is a 1999 Audi A3 in Silver with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

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 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 V407 KHJ, 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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What year was V407 KHJ registered?

V407 KHJ is a 1999 Audi A3, first registered on 14 October 1999.

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