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V436 TJO

1999 Audi A3

Blue Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Nov 2026
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

131,193 mi
Last recorded131,193 miles
Recorded on17 Nov 2025
Typical for 1999 Audi A3103,996 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV436 TJO
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 17 Nov 2025 131,193 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2024 131,128 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2023 130,863 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2022 130,726 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2021 129,651 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2020 122,350 miles

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Pass 28 Nov 2019 119,921 miles

Front n/plate damaged

Nearside Front indicator lamp misty

Offside Front hub has sligt play

Offside Rear brake binding slightly

Offside Rear lamp damaged

Offside door handle cover missing

air con leak

brake discs corrodied

exhaust heat shild lose

headlamp jet cover missing

pas pipes and oil coller pipes corrodied

rear bumper damaged

suspension /brakes corrodied

Fail 27 Nov 2019 119,921 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Front n/plate damaged

Nearside Front indicator lamp misty

Offside Front hub has sligt play

Offside Rear brake binding slightly

Offside Rear lamp damaged

Offside door handle cover missing

air con leak

brake discs corrodied

exhaust heat shild lose

headlamp jet cover missing

pas pipes and oil coller pipes corrodied

rear bumper damaged

suspension /brakes corrodied

Pass 30 Nov 2018 116,750 miles

Front reg plate daqmaged

Offside Front outer door handle cover missing

Offside Rear lamp damaged

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

temp gage reading high during test

Fail 28 Nov 2018 116,747 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Front reg plate daqmaged

Offside Front outer door handle cover missing

Offside Rear lamp damaged

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

temp gage reading high during test

Pass 27 Nov 2017 112,005 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2016 106,349 miles

exchaust and pas pipes heavly corrodied

front brake hoses perished

Fail 5 Dec 2016 106,349 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

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

exchaust and pas pipes heavly corrodied

front brake hoses perished

osf tyre scrubbed inner edge and perished

Pass 4 Dec 2015 99,362 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

center exchaust clamp missing and rear corrodoied

tyres perished and osf worn inner edge

Fail 2 Dec 2015 99,362 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

center exchaust clamp missing and rear corrodoied

tyres perished and osf worn inner edge

Pass 5 Dec 2014 91,433 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2013 85,787 miles
Fail 4 Dec 2013 85,787 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Fail 6 Dec 2012 79,846 miles

Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 6 Dec 2012 79,846 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2011 75,495 miles

Nearside Front Torsion bar slight play at an end fixing (2.4.E.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 2 Dec 2010 69,876 miles

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

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

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

Pass 2 Dec 2010 69,876 miles
Pass 30 Nov 2009 64,651 miles
Fail 30 Nov 2009 64,651 miles

Offside Upper Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)

Pass 9 Dec 2008 60,444 miles

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 5 Dec 2007 52,089 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 5 Dec 2007 52,809 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 5 Dec 2006 44,467 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Dec 2005 35,248 miles

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

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

near side raer shocker damp. †all four dics slightly correded.

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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V436 TJO is a 1999 Audi A3 in Blue with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 V436 TJO, 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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V436 TJO is a 1999 Audi A3, first registered on 28 December 1999.

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