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AB60 POW

2011 Audi A3

Green Diesel 1686cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Feb 2027
Tests35 (26 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate74.3%

Mileage

125,621 mi
Last recorded125,621 miles
Recorded on7 Feb 2026
Typical for 2011 Audi A383,287 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAB60 POW
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2011
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,686cc

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MOT History

26 pass 9 fail
Pass 7 Feb 2026 125,621 miles

emissions not picking up

Pass 4 Dec 2025 132,637 miles

Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s & o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Glass cracked (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Rear Anti roll bar also corroded, (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened n/s & o/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security n/s & o/s (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Fail 3 Dec 2025 132,636 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn Dust cover also split. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.12mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s & o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Glass cracked (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Reverse lamp not working.

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Rear Anti roll bar also corroded, (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened n/s & o/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security n/s & o/s (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 11 Feb 2025 119,137 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front both tyres worn on inner edge

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside quarter glass damaged & taped-up

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

body damage on vehicle

spanner light on

Fail 30 Jan 2025 119,117 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid both (3.5 (a))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front both tyres worn on inner edge

Items removed from driver's view prior to test air freshener

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside quarter glass damaged & taped-up

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

body damage on vehicle

spanner light on

Pass 12 Nov 2024 124,528 miles

Offside Front bumper damaged

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

rear sub frame corroded, plastic under trays fitted

Pass 15 Dec 2023 107,985 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe (2.1.2 (e) (i))

offside and nearside rear rubber axle mounting bushes slightly deteriorated

Fail 8 Dec 2023 107,863 miles

Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded subframe (2.1.2 (e) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe (2.1.2 (e) (i))

offside and nearside rear rubber axle mounting bushes slightly deteriorated

Pass 20 Nov 2023 118,410 miles

N/S mirror cracked

Rear suspension & rear beam showing some corrosion

Fail 20 Nov 2023 118,410 miles

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

N/S mirror cracked

Rear suspension & rear beam showing some corrosion

Pass 22 Dec 2022 100,304 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Rubber cracked (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking on edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Rubber cracked (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking on edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 22 Dec 2022 100,304 miles

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Rubber cracked (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking on edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Rubber cracked (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking on edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 23 Nov 2022 114,009 miles

plastic under trays fitted,n/s mirror cracked, rear sub frame corroded

Pass 22 Dec 2021 110,623 miles

Rear sub frame corroded,plastic under trays fitted

Pass 22 Dec 2021 91,831 miles

Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 17 Dec 2021 110,623 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Rear sub frame corroded,plastic under trays fitted

Pass 16 Jan 2021 86,077 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 22 Dec 2020 106,438 miles

Front undertray loose

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 22 Dec 2020 106,438 miles

Front undertray loose

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Jan 2020 80,599 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 20 Dec 2019 103,424 miles

Front tyres50 series rear tyres 55 series

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn close to limit 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 26 Jan 2019 71,110 miles

Front surface rust front suspension arms nsf osf,.

Nearside Rear Outer baby seat in car tested seat belt nsr as presented,. ok

Offside Rear Inner Nail in tyre thorn in tyre sidewall too close to edge to repair,.

Pass 18 Dec 2018 98,985 miles

Front tyres different ratio to rears

Nearside Front tyre slight kerbing damage to wall scuffed

Pass 20 Jan 2018 57,957 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Pass 13 Dec 2017 91,554 miles
Fail 11 Dec 2017 91,523 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 14 Jan 2017 42,896 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear baby seat fitted

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Pass 20 Dec 2016 84,016 miles

no emission test reading

o/s/f tyre bald inner edge

Pass 13 Jan 2016 30,405 miles
Pass 23 Dec 2015 73,136 miles

n/s/r tyre getting low

un able to carry out emission test

Fail 28 Jan 2015 20,265 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 28 Jan 2015 20,265 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2014 61,453 miles

offside front tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 18 Jun 2014 18,278 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2013 47,166 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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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AB60 POW is a 2011 Audi A3 in Green with a 1,686cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.3%.

Across all 2011 Audi A3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.2% with a typical mileage of 83,287 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 AB60 POW, 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 15 years old, this Audi A3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AB60 POW is a 2011 Audi A3, first registered on 31 August 2011.

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