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V477 GCY

2000 Audi A3

Black Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Jan 2022
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

92,104 mi
Last recorded92,104 miles
Recorded on1 Feb 2021
Typical for 2000 Audi A3101,018 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV477 GCY
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2000
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 1 Feb 2021 92,104 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2020 91,800 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2019 91,283 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both front (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 25 Jan 2018 90,844 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2017 89,862 miles
Fail 25 Jan 2017 89,860 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

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

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

Pass 21 Jan 2016 86,649 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

engine covers fitted restricting general view of some engine bay components

front disc's inner edge has slight corrosion

slight play on n/s/f track rod

Pass 22 Jan 2015 84,544 miles

1 both front brake discs corroded on inner face

2 n/s/r seat not folding forwards

3 n/s/f bottom ball joint slight play

Pass 17 Jan 2014 82,669 miles

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

one of the centre rear number plate bulbs not working

Fail 15 Jan 2014 82,666 miles

Front registration plate character(s) sloping (6.3.4b)

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

Offside Rear rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Rear registration plate character(s) sloping (6.3.4b)

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

one of the centre rear number plate bulbs not working

service light on

Pass 15 Jan 2013 77,661 miles

The low brake pad warning light is staying on.

Pass 18 Jan 2012 72,234 miles
Fail 1 Dec 2011 72,001 miles

Front registration plate character(s) not correctly formed (6.3.4b)

Front registration plate font not substantially similar to the prescribed font (6.3.4d)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Rear registration plate character(s) not correctly formed (6.3.4b)

Rear registration plate font not substantially similar to the prescribed font (6.3.4d)

Offside Front position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)

Pass 19 Jan 2011 69,308 miles

Slight corrossion on rear brake discs.

Slight play in n/s/r wheel.

Pass 12 Jan 2010 66,146 miles

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)

Slight cut in o/s/f outer tyre wall.

Pass 9 Jan 2009 60,278 miles

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

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

Pass 15 Jan 2008 53,342 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2007 49,198 miles
Fail 23 Jan 2007 49,169 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 27 Jan 2006 46,462 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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V477 GCY is a 2000 Audi A3 in Black with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2000 Audi A3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.7% with a typical mileage of 101,018 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 V477 GCY, 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 26 years old, this Audi A3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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V477 GCY is a 2000 Audi A3, first registered on 27 January 2000.

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