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W288 XKJ

2000 Audi A3

Yellow Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Jan 2017
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

129,300 mi
Last recorded129,300 miles
Recorded on11 Jan 2016
Typical for 2000 Audi A3101,018 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW288 XKJ
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2000
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 11 Jan 2016 129,300 miles

All 4 coil springs corroaded

Exhaust clamp corroaded

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Oil leak

Fail 7 Jan 2016 129,162 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

All 4 coil springs corroaded

Exhaust clamp corroaded

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Oil leak

Pass 28 Jan 2015 118,476 miles

Coolant leak

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

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

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 31 Jan 2014 106,810 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Pass 25 Jan 2013 94,662 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Jan 2012 81,878 miles

exhaust showing signs off corrosion

rear springs showing signs of corrosion

Fail 13 Jan 2012 81,878 miles

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

exhaust showing signs off corrosion

rear springs showing signs of corrosion

Pass 18 Jan 2011 70,712 miles

exhaust very heavily corroded

offside and nearside rear coil springs very heavily corroded

rear brake disc showing signs of corrosion

rear brake pads getting low

Pass 22 Jan 2010 66,004 miles

Goods on the rear seat unable to complete the seatbelt inspetion

Pass 22 Sep 2008 60,219 miles

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Fail 22 Sep 2008 60,202 miles

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

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 11 Sep 2007 51,923 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2006 46,349 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2005 39,689 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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W288 XKJ is a 2000 Audi A3 in Yellow with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

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 W288 XKJ, 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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W288 XKJ is a 2000 Audi A3, first registered on 1 March 2000.

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