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X843 VVY

2000 Audi A3

Blue Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Jan 2022
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

142,423 mi
Last recorded142,423 miles
Recorded on9 Jan 2021
Typical for 2000 Audi A3101,018 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX843 VVY
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Pass 9 Jan 2021 142,423 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Floor pan (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside and offside. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 29 Jun 2017 139,877 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 8 Jul 2016 136,552 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt inner (2.4.G.4e)

Play in offside rear wheel

Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Sill and body corrsion

Fail 6 Jul 2016 136,550 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Front Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt inner (2.4.G.4e)

Play in offside rear wheel

Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Sill and body corrsion

Fail 6 May 2016 136,445 miles

Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside Both (1.8)

Headlamp aim too high Both (1.8)

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)

Brake test not carried out/ illegal tyres

Nearside Front Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Inner (2.4.G.4e)

Offside sill coroosion

Play in offside rear wheel

Rear number plate faded

Pass 27 May 2015 125,160 miles

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

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

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

o/s/f headlamp glass cracked

o/s/f tyre flat

rear suspension componants brackets rusted heavy

Fail 13 May 2015 125,160 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

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

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

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

o/s/f headlamp glass cracked

o/s/f tyre flat

rear suspension componants brackets rusted heavy

Pass 1 Jul 2013 117,424 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

offside rear brake binding slightly

Pass 4 Jul 2012 114,658 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 3 Jul 2012 114,658 miles

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

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

Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Pass 2 Jul 2011 111,889 miles
Fail 14 Jun 2011 111,888 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

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

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

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

front discs pitted

Pass 9 Jun 2010 109,258 miles

both rear discs corroded

nearside steering rack end slight play

Fail 9 Jun 2010 109,258 miles

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

both rear discs corroded

nearside steering rack end slight play

Pass 8 May 2009 104,937 miles
Fail 8 May 2009 104,937 miles

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

Pass 7 Apr 2008 94,947 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2007 81,169 miles
Fail 7 Feb 2007 81,169 miles

Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)

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

Pass 8 Mar 2006 69,456 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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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X843 VVY is a 2000 Audi A3 in Blue with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 X843 VVY, 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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X843 VVY is a 2000 Audi A3, first registered on 8 December 2000.

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