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VU62 VFS

2012 Audi Q3

Grey Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Jun 2027
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

125,132 mi
Last recorded125,132 miles
Recorded on11 Jun 2026
Typical for 2012 Audi Q369,508 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVU62 VFS
MakeAudi
ModelQ3
Year2012
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 11 Jun 2026 125,132 miles

Knocking From Front Of The Vehicle When Driven, Unable To Detect Source

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Front & Rear (0.1 (b))

Fail 11 Jun 2026 125,132 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Knocking From Front Of The Vehicle When Driven, Unable To Detect Source

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Front & Rear (0.1 (b))

Pass 12 Jun 2025 119,415 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Jun 2025 119,396 miles

Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users washer leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Jun 2024 108,944 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 3/4 worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc in poor condition

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Fail 4 Jun 2024 108,944 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 3/4 worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc in poor condition

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Pass 5 Jun 2023 103,028 miles

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Wiper deteriorated

Pass 7 Jun 2022 97,779 miles

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

Pass 2 Jun 2021 91,253 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Nearside Front And Rear

Front and Rear Brake Discs Have Slight scoring and Corrosion On Them

Items removed from driver's view prior to test From Screen

Pass 4 Jun 2020 86,702 miles
Pass 8 Jun 2019 79,790 miles
Pass 7 Jun 2018 69,068 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 25 May 2017 56,429 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

emissions too low to register

Pass 19 Aug 2015 37,951 miles

How Reliable is the Audi Q3?

Based on 965,318 MOT tests across 113,837 vehicles.

86.6%
Pass Rate
6,936
Miles/Year
14
Year Lifespan
113,837
On UK Roads
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VU62 VFS is a 2012 Audi Q3 in Grey with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

Across all 2012 Audi Q3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.3% with a typical mileage of 69,508 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The Audi Q3 typically stays on UK roads for around 14 years. At 14 years old, this Audi Q3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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VU62 VFS is a 2012 Audi Q3, first registered on 13 September 2012.

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