MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
91,733 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all (3.6.B.4e)
oil leak
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
coil spring broken both rear (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all (3.6.B.4e)
oil leak
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
cat heat sheild loose
o/s/f brake disc rusty
o/s/r brake disc rusty
rear brakes are binding slightly
under tray loose
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
slight damage zone b within tolerances
very light corrosion front to rear brake pipes
very slight play in n/s/r anti roll bar drop link
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
BOTH REAR TYRES STARTING TO PERISH IN WALLS. †BOTH FRONT TYRES STARTING TO PERISH INBETWEEN TREADS
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
BOTH REAR TYRES STARTING TO PERISH IN WALLS. †BOTH FRONT TYRES STARTING TO PERISH INBETWEEN TREADS
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
How Reliable is the Audi A3?
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Y947 SPS is a 2001 Audi A3 in Silver with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
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 Y947 SPS, 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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Y947 SPS is a 2001 Audi A3, first registered on 5 July 2001.
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