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Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both front (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Slight play nsf rack end
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play n/s and o/s (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Oil leak ()
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (1.4.A.2f)
Vehicle structure has slight damage both sills (6.1.A.1)
Front Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Oil leak ()
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (1.4.A.2f)
Vehicle structure has slight damage both sills (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm bald inner tread (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
Play offside and nearside inner steering rack joint area
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm bald inner tread (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
Play offside and nearside inner steering rack joint area
Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
after market HID's fitted - no cleaning or leveling devices fitted
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
3 segments (of 10) of high level brake light do not work.
Both front indicators are starting to fade from amber towards white.
The offside front anti-roll bar link is very close to air intake pipe and just touches on full lock. Advise attention.
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
both rear tyres worn low
front disc brakes slightly corroded
slight leak from rear diff
Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
nearside front tyre worn on inner edge and tread depth low
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
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V472 EBL is a 1999 Audi A3 in Silver with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.6%.
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 V472 EBL, 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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V472 EBL is a 1999 Audi A3, first registered on 26 November 1999.
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