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W336 RLS

2000 Audi A3

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Apr 2014
Tests12 (7 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

108,845 mi
Last recorded108,845 miles
Recorded on20 Apr 2013
Typical for 2000 Audi A3101,018 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW336 RLS
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

7 pass 5 fail
Pass 20 Apr 2013 108,845 miles
Fail 19 Apr 2013 108,842 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 16 Mar 2012 101,569 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Oil leak

Pass 21 Mar 2011 94,609 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2011 94,609 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Mar 2010 89,103 miles

Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

both front strut tops slightly movement

both rear brake back plate deteriorating

exhaust system corroded

front brakes imbalance

nearside rear tyre low tread

offside front tyre low tread

offside front window inop

offside rear brake slightly binding

one bulb on high level stop light inop

rear washer inop

Fail 18 Mar 2010 89,085 miles

Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

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

Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

both front strut tops slightly movement

both rear brake back plate deteriorating

exhaust system corroded

front brakes imbalance

nearside rear tyre low tread

offside front tyre low tread

offside front window inop

offside rear brake slightly binding

one bulb on high level stop light inop

rear washer inop

Pass 13 Mar 2009 85,073 miles

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

Oil leak

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

Spare tyre defective

rear number plate cracked

Fail 13 Mar 2009 85,072 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Oil leak

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

Spare tyre defective

rear number plate cracked

Pass 7 Nov 2007 174,287 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2006 159,882 miles
Fail 5 Sep 2006 159,882 miles

Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

rear axle bushes worn

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)

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

front wishbones rear bushes in poor condition

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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W336 RLS is a 2000 Audi A3 in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

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 W336 RLS, 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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W336 RLS is a 2000 Audi A3, first registered on 24 July 2000.

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