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AG04 WCL

2004 Audi A3

Silver Petrol 3189cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Sep 2026
Tests20 (17 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85%

Mileage

132,168 mi
Last recorded132,168 miles
Recorded on17 Sep 2025
Typical for 2004 Audi A393,874 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAG04 WCL
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,189cc

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MOT History

17 pass 3 fail
Pass 17 Sep 2025 132,168 miles
Pass 7 May 2024 130,924 miles

Exhaust mounting defective clamp (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 11 May 2023 129,956 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2022 129,306 miles

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

Pass 8 Feb 2020 117,377 miles

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

Pass 22 Oct 2018 104,166 miles
Fail 22 Oct 2018 104,160 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn lower arm rear mount bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Nov 2017 95,178 miles

Coolant leak ()

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both (2.7.2a)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all (3.5.1i)

Pass 24 Oct 2016 86,632 miles

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

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Pass 13 Oct 2015 78,017 miles

Front position lamp(s) slightly discoloured blue tint (1.1.A.3e)

Fail 6 Oct 2015 77,602 miles

Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Front position lamp(s) slightly discoloured blue tint (1.1.A.3e)

Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. both (1.8)

Fail 29 Oct 2014 75,432 miles

Headlamp levelling device obviously defective (1.7.2)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 29 Oct 2014 75,432 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2013 69,085 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2012 63,734 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Jul 2011 58,882 miles

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

Pass 21 Jul 2010 54,347 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2009 50,720 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2008 41,356 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2007 35,808 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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AG04 WCL is a 2004 Audi A3 in Silver with a 3,189cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85%.

Across all 2004 Audi A3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.1% with a typical mileage of 93,874 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 AG04 WCL, 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 22 years old, this Audi A3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AG04 WCL is a 2004 Audi A3, first registered on 27 July 2004.

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