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X853 WFX

2000 Audi A3

Blue Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Oct 2025
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

167,892 mi
Last recorded167,892 miles
Recorded on7 Oct 2024
Typical for 2000 Audi A3101,018 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX853 WFX
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 7 Oct 2024 167,892 miles

Coolant leak ()

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 7 Oct 2024 167,892 miles

Coolant leak ()

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 11 Oct 2023 156,737 miles

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

Fail 5 Oct 2023 156,736 miles

Emissions unable to be completed UNABLE TO MAINTAIN FAST IDLE SPEED (8.2.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii))

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced (4.3.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced (4.3.3 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL REAR PIPES (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 30 Sep 2022 145,487 miles
Fail 28 Sep 2022 145,487 miles

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

Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 17 Oct 2021 135,878 miles

Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear REAR SUSPENSION BUSHES WORN

Pass 1 Oct 2020 118,731 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 9 Oct 2019 105,068 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear and offside light lenses have smoke tint

Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged chaffed (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Fail 9 Oct 2019 105,068 miles

Emissions not tested unable to hold revs for test (8.2.1.2 (d))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear and offside light lenses have smoke tint

Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged chaffed (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Oct 2018 86,191 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and offside perished and starting to split close to fail (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and offside (suspension beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear reflector not red in colour and offside covered in material however still working (4.8.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin close to limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 4 Oct 2018 86,191 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and offside perished and starting to split close to fail (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and offside (suspension beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear reflector not red in colour and offside covered in material however still working (4.8.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin close to limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 10 Oct 2017 73,844 miles

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

o/s/f brake binding slightly

rear number plate slightly faded

Pass 12 Oct 2016 68,934 miles

Brake servo vacuum pipe lightly rubbing (3.6.C.1b)

Offside Rear perished

Pass 12 Oct 2015 65,163 miles

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

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

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

Pass 18 Sep 2014 61,493 miles

Nearside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)

Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)

Pass 14 Oct 2013 57,871 miles

small stone chips in windscreen

windscreen wiper blades smear slight

Pass 5 Oct 2012 53,916 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2011 48,510 miles

slight damp spot on fuel filter

windscreen wiper blades smearing slightly

Pass 11 Oct 2010 45,165 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2009 41,091 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2009 41,091 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 13 Oct 2008 36,861 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2007 33,795 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Oct 2006 29,498 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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X853 WFX is a 2000 Audi A3 in Blue with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

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 X853 WFX, 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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X853 WFX is a 2000 Audi A3, first registered on 31 October 2000.

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