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V585 RJO

1999 Audi A3

Blue Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Jan 2025
Tests21 (18 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

169,848 mi
Last recorded169,848 miles
Recorded on30 Jan 2024
Typical for 1999 Audi A3103,996 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV585 RJO
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

18 pass 3 fail
Pass 30 Jan 2024 169,848 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases MID SECTION (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened PITTED (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened PITTED (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 25 May 2023 161,114 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2022 145,974 miles

Offside Front Lower Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 4 Jun 2021 151,823 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 18 Jun 2020 150,539 miles

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))

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

Pass 9 Apr 2019 143,238 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Apr 2018 138,004 miles
Fail 12 Apr 2018 137,999 miles

Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

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

Central Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front to middle sleeve (7.1.2)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 27 Jan 2017 123,755 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2016 114,915 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2015 106,239 miles
Fail 5 Feb 2015 106,232 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 19 Feb 2014 96,007 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2013 83,288 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2012 72,566 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2011 64,368 miles

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 10 Mar 2010 57,069 miles

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

Pass 17 Feb 2009 53,724 miles
Pass 30 Nov 2007 50,031 miles
Fail 29 Nov 2007 50,030 miles

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Pass 19 Dec 2006 44,341 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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V585 RJO is a 1999 Audi A3 in Blue with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

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 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 V585 RJO, 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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V585 RJO is a 1999 Audi A3, first registered on 31 December 1999.

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