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W29 PEN

2000 Audi A3

Black Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Feb 2027
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

144,907 mi
Last recorded144,907 miles
Recorded on30 Jan 2026
Typical for 2000 Audi A3101,018 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW29 PEN
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2000
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 30 Jan 2026 144,907 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Jan 2025 143,646 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2024 142,566 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ALL 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 15 Jan 2024 142,566 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

Pass 20 Jan 2023 140,790 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2022 138,499 miles
Fail 12 Jan 2022 138,499 miles

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

Pass 16 Dec 2020 135,128 miles
Fail 15 Dec 2020 135,128 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Nov 2019 130,002 miles

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

Pass 30 Jul 2018 122,257 miles

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 2 May 2017 115,955 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Nov 2015 103,215 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2014 92,125 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2013 78,833 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2012 71,273 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2011 65,543 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2011 65,501 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 1 Mar 2010 61,971 miles
Fail 21 Dec 2009 61,114 miles

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

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 11 Sep 2008 53,741 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2007 46,623 miles
Fail 4 Sep 2007 46,623 miles

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

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

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

Pass 6 Sep 2006 39,988 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

centre exhaust mounting corroded

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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W29 PEN is a 2000 Audi A3 in Black with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 W29 PEN, 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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W29 PEN is a 2000 Audi A3, first registered on 26 May 2000.

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