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AJ12 WJK

2012 Audi A3

White Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Aug 2026
Tests15 (11 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

110,823 mi
Last recorded110,823 miles
Recorded on8 Aug 2025
Typical for 2012 Audi A376,946 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ12 WJK
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

11 pass 4 fail
Pass 8 Aug 2025 110,823 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2024 107,330 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 5 Aug 2024 107,330 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 29 Jul 2023 101,873 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2022 94,244 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 10 Aug 2021 87,613 miles

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

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

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

Pass 29 Jul 2020 80,964 miles

Nearside Front 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))

Offside Front 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))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

brake pad warning on dash but all brake pads ok

Fail 29 Jul 2020 80,964 miles

Nearside Front 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 Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front 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 Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

brake pad warning on dash but all brake pads ok

Pass 5 Jul 2019 76,280 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front brake discs scored corroded and pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge N/S/F tyre has wear to edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed O/S/F seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge O/S/F tyre close to legal limit and has wear to edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge O/S/R tyre close to legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy O/S/R wheel bearing slightly noisy when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Jul 2018 69,157 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2018 69,157 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Nov 2017 65,373 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint Drop-link (2.4.G.2)

Pass 25 Jul 2016 48,779 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Fail 25 Jul 2016 48,779 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 2254018 (4.1.D.1b)

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

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Pass 22 Jul 2015 35,735 miles

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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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AJ12 WJK is a 2012 Audi A3 in White with a 1,598cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.

Across all 2012 Audi A3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.8% with a typical mileage of 76,946 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 AJ12 WJK, 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 14 years old, this Audi A3 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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AJ12 WJK is a 2012 Audi A3, first registered on 6 August 2012.

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