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V950 FPA

1999 Audi A3

Silver Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Sep 2019
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

146,740 mi
Last recorded146,740 miles
Recorded on8 Sep 2018
Typical for 1999 Audi A3103,996 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV950 FPA
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year1999
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 8 Sep 2018 146,740 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

brake pedal slightly soft

Fail 2 Sep 2018 146,671 miles

Exhaust system insecure centre clamp broken (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

brake pedal slightly soft

Pass 2 Sep 2017 142,779 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre joint (7.1.2)

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

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

Fail 2 Sep 2017 142,779 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre joint (7.1.2)

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

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

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

Pass 13 Sep 2016 138,877 miles

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

Fail 13 Sep 2016 138,877 miles

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 14 Sep 2015 135,410 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2015 135,410 miles

Nearside Front Inner Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/55/16 (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (nail in tyre) (4.1.E.1)

Pass 15 Sep 2014 130,185 miles

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

NEARSIDE INNER DIPPED BEAM NOT WORKING

Nearside Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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 18 Feb 2014 127,092 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Handbrake stiff opperation, N/S cable slightly tight

Vehicle tested in wet conditions

Fail 17 Feb 2014 127,092 miles

Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Handbrake stiff opperation, N/S cable slightly tight

Vehicle tested in wet conditions

Pass 23 Feb 2013 119,438 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2013 119,438 miles

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 22 Feb 2012 111,062 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2010 96,173 miles

off side and near side rear brake discs pitted

Fail 10 Nov 2010 96,132 miles

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

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

off side and near side rear brake discs pitted

Pass 9 Jul 2009 80,722 miles

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)

Fail 8 Jul 2009 80,713 miles

Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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 8 Jul 2008 70,958 miles

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

Fail 23 Aug 2007 61,827 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

offside front driveshaft inner boot leaking

Pass 23 Aug 2007 61,827 miles

offside front driveshaft inner boot leaking

Pass 14 Aug 2006 52,203 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2005 48,452 miles

NOTE SLIGHT WEAR IN NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE FRONT SUSPENSION DROP LINKS

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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V950 FPA is a 1999 Audi A3 in Silver with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

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 V950 FPA, 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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V950 FPA is a 1999 Audi A3, first registered on 3 September 1999.

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