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V450 CBD

1999 Audi A3

Red Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Oct 2020
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

123,223 mi
Last recorded123,223 miles
Recorded on12 Apr 2019
Typical for 1999 Audi A3103,996 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV450 CBD
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year1999
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 12 Apr 2019 123,223 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 23 Mar 2018 115,687 miles

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

Fail 22 Mar 2018 115,687 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 205/55/16 (4.1.D.1a)

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

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

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

Offside Rear Tyre perished and worn DOWN TO LIMIT

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Oil leak ()

Pass 13 Apr 2017 109,466 miles

Front Brakes noisy and discs are pitted and worn

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

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Rear Tyre perished (205/55/16v)

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 13 Apr 2016 101,772 miles

Brake pedal creeps down with servo assistance but does not touch the floor

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a nail in it (205/55/16w)

O/S inner cv boot clip missing but boot not insecure

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

Oil leaks

Pass 15 Apr 2015 96,219 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front brake discs pitted

N/S/F tyre worn smooth on edges

O/S/R brake pad WORN TO LIMIT

Rear brake discs pitted

Pass 16 Apr 2014 90,773 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

clutch pedal fault very high

Fail 16 Apr 2014 90,773 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

clutch pedal fault very high

Pass 17 Apr 2013 84,989 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

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

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

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

both rear tyres cracking and perrishing 205/55/16

n/s/r tyre worn uneven

o/s/r tyre worn uneven

Fail 17 Apr 2013 84,989 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

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

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

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

both rear tyres cracking and perrishing 205/55/16

n/s/r tyre worn uneven

o/s/r tyre worn uneven

Pass 19 Apr 2012 77,715 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

insp on

movement in front suspension mounts

o/s inner cv loosing grease

rear brakes binding slightly

rear tyres 3mm tread depth and perished

Fail 19 Apr 2012 77,715 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

insp on

movement in front suspension mounts

o/s inner cv loosing grease

rear brakes binding slightly

rear tyres 3mm tread depth and perished

Pass 8 Apr 2011 70,450 miles

front tyres low inner edges (TRacking)

inner cv boots loosing grease

movement in front top mounts

plate lights dim

rear tyres cracked outer edges

screen chipped

sevice light on

Fail 7 Apr 2011 70,450 miles

Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

front tyres low inner edges (TRacking)

inner cv boots loosing grease

movement in front top mounts

plate lights dim

rear tyres cracked outer edges

screen chipped

sevice light on

Pass 19 Apr 2010 63,913 miles
Fail 19 Apr 2010 63,913 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

n/s/f indicator bulb pale

o/s/ inner cv boot loosing grease

slight movement in o/s/f wheel bearing

Pass 17 Apr 2009 57,580 miles
Fail 16 Apr 2009 57,580 miles

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

rear brake discs in very poor condition

Pass 22 Apr 2008 49,164 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Pass 22 Sep 2007 48,049 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

advise centre exhaust mount broken.

advise slight play in rear axel bushes.

Pass 14 Sep 2006 43,253 miles

both rear axle bushes split but not insecure

both rear tyres very perrished and cracked but not showing ply or cords

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
Full Audi A3 reliability report

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V450 CBD is a 1999 Audi A3 in Red with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 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 V450 CBD, 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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V450 CBD is a 1999 Audi A3, first registered on 15 November 1999.

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