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W165 EOX

2000 Audi A3

Black Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Jun 2019
Tests22 (13 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate59.1%

Mileage

177,645 mi
Last recorded177,645 miles
Recorded on13 Jun 2018
Typical for 2000 Audi A3101,018 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW165 EOX
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2000
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

13 pass 9 fail
Pass 13 Jun 2018 177,645 miles

Front Brake hose slightly chafed both (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Front Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear brake pipes corroded

Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all 4 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

surface corrotion under vehicle inc suspention componants

Fail 11 Jun 2018 177,643 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor x3 (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake hose slightly chafed both (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Front Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear brake pipes corroded

Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all 4 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

surface corrotion under vehicle inc suspention componants

Pass 8 May 2017 170,761 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (7.1.2)

Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement x4 (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded flexi to front (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear floor round drian rubbers

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded flexi to front (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear floor round drain rubbers

Oil leak ()

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

Fail 8 May 2017 170,760 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (7.1.2)

Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement x4 (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded flexi to front (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear floor round drian rubbers

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded flexi to front (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear floor round drain rubbers

Oil leak ()

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

Pass 10 May 2016 161,007 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded under tank to flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded under tank to flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 9 May 2016 161,006 miles

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded under tank to flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded under tank to flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 24 Apr 2015 153,479 miles
Fail 24 Apr 2015 153,479 miles

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

Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)

Pass 19 Apr 2014 144,741 miles

rearcoil springs corroded-oil leak-o/s/r/ caliper damp no leak visible-exhaust slightly blowing-front balljoints slight play

Fail 18 Apr 2014 144,741 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

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

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

Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a)

Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

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

obligatory indirect vision device seriously deteriorated affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

rearcoil springs corroded-oil leak-o/s/r/ caliper damp no leak visible-exhaust slightly blowing-

rearcoil springs corroded-oil leak-o/s/r/ caliper damp no leak visible-exhaust slightly blowing-front balljoints slight play

Pass 23 Apr 2013 59,853 miles

both front steering arms hae slight play-o/s/f wishbone bush slightly deteriorated-front d bushes have slight movement-front coil springs corroded-both suspension top mounts have slight lift-

rear brake discs corroded+scored-rear brake pads low-exhaust mounting deteriorated

Fail 22 Apr 2013 126,110 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

both front steering arms hae slight play-o/s/f wishbone bush slightly deteriorated-front d bushes have slight movement-front coil springs corroded-both suspension top mounts have slight lift-

rear brake discs corroded+scored-rear brake pads low-exhaust mounting deteriorated

Pass 18 Apr 2012 111,888 miles

air bag light on

slight play in front d bushes

slight play in rack arm

Fail 17 Apr 2012 11,886 miles

Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

air bag light on

slight play in front d bushes

slight play in rack arm

Pass 26 Apr 2011 92,554 miles

slight play in offside track rod end

Fail 22 Apr 2011 92,420 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

slight play in offside track rod end

Pass 30 Nov 2010 88,654 miles

front coil springs corroded

offside front strut top mounting has lift

rear brake pads low

rear coil springs corroded

Fail 30 Nov 2010 88,651 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

front coil springs corroded

offside front strut top mounting has lift

rear brake pads low

rear coil springs corroded

Pass 30 Nov 2009 81,300 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)

Pass 28 Nov 2008 74,387 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2007 67,452 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2006 57,767 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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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W165 EOX is a 2000 Audi A3 in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.1%.

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 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 W165 EOX, 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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W165 EOX is a 2000 Audi A3, first registered on 24 May 2000.

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