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Y902 HDU

2001 Audi A3

Silver Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Nov 2020
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

86,494 mi
Last recorded86,494 miles
Recorded on1 Nov 2019
Typical for 2001 Audi A397,707 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY902 HDU
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 1 Nov 2019 86,494 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all disks (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 29 Oct 2019 86,494 miles

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

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all disks (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 21 Nov 2018 86,396 miles

Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both rear (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both rear, corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

underside components corroded

Fail 20 Nov 2018 86,394 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Headlamp lens seriously defective both need cleaned (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn both front top bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both front, rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both rear (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both rear, corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

underside components corroded

Pass 24 Nov 2017 84,892 miles

Coolant leak ()

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front section of system (7.1.2)

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both front rear arm bush's (2.4.G.2)

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

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both fronts 2mm & perished (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)

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

Oil leak minor ()

Fail 22 Nov 2017 84,891 miles

Brake servo vacuum pipe split (3.6.C.1b)

Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)

Coolant leak ()

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front section of system (7.1.2)

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced Both (1.7.5a)

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both front rear arm bush's (2.4.G.2)

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

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both fronts 2mm & perished (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)

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

Oil leak minor ()

engine management illuminated on dash

Pass 26 Nov 2016 81,903 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

all tyres perished

Fail 25 Nov 2016 81,902 miles

Nearside Rear front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

all tyres perished

Pass 5 Nov 2015 79,947 miles

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

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

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber 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 Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

coolant leak

o/s/f and o/s/r brakes binding slightly

Pass 18 Nov 2014 78,953 miles

Coolant leak

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

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber 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)

Oil leak

Pass 25 Nov 2013 74,094 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Fail 15 Nov 2013 73,841 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 28 Nov 2012 68,491 miles

rear axle bushes separated but returning

Pass 3 Jun 2011 62,227 miles

Both rear axle bush seperated, advise to replace

Pass 3 Jun 2010 54,896 miles
Pass 5 May 2009 46,976 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 1 Feb 2007 46,916 miles

front brake balance (23%)

Fail 29 Jan 2007 46,916 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

front brake balance (23%)

Pass 10 Feb 2006 46,311 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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Y902 HDU is a 2001 Audi A3 in Silver with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

Across all 2001 Audi A3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.1% with a typical mileage of 97,707 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 Y902 HDU, 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 25 years old, this Audi A3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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Y902 HDU is a 2001 Audi A3, first registered on 25 April 2001.

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