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AF57 TZA

2008 Audi A3

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Sep 2026
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

118,207 mi
Last recorded118,207 miles
Recorded on15 Sep 2025
Typical for 2008 Audi A388,489 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAF57 TZA
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Pass 15 Sep 2025 118,207 miles

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

Fail 15 Sep 2025 118,207 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 225/40/18 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 20 Sep 2024 100,240 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge and stepped wear (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 18 Sep 2024 100,240 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge and stepped wear (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 9 Sep 2023 81,615 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2022 56,673 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2021 51,496 miles
Fail 1 Sep 2021 51,496 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction sat nav and air freshner (3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Sep 2020 50,268 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively inner face (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Sep 2019 48,454 miles
Fail 9 Sep 2019 48,454 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 7 Aug 2018 45,540 miles
Pass 7 Aug 2017 40,725 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened badly corroded on inner face and lipped (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm - 10years old and cracking and perishing (4.1.E.1)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened lipped/corroded (3.5.1i)

n/s/f tyre badly cracked and perished also 10years old

o/s/r tyre stepping on inner edge

Pass 8 Aug 2016 35,749 miles

n/s/f and n/s/r tyre side walls very badly deteriorated/showing signs of ageing

Fail 8 Aug 2016 35,749 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 225/40/18 (4.1.E.1)

n/s/f and n/s/r tyre side walls very badly deteriorated/showing signs of ageing

Pass 3 Jun 2015 28,323 miles

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

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

Pass 22 May 2014 22,477 miles
Pass 9 Jan 2014 19,915 miles
Pass 3 Jan 2013 17,175 miles
Fail 12 Jan 2012 13,509 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Pass 12 Jan 2012 13,509 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2011 11,817 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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AF57 TZA is a 2008 Audi A3 in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

Across all 2008 Audi A3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.1% with a typical mileage of 88,489 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 AF57 TZA, 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 18 years old, this Audi A3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was AF57 TZA registered?

AF57 TZA is a 2008 Audi A3, first registered on 28 January 2008.

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