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AK05 UMB

2005 Audi A3

Silver Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Nov 2021
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

85,022 mi
Last recorded85,022 miles
Recorded on17 Nov 2020
Typical for 2005 Audi A395,772 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK05 UMB
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 17 Nov 2020 85,022 miles
Pass 15 May 2019 76,678 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper arm outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

fuel cap seal starting to perish

Fail 14 May 2019 76,677 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper arm outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

fuel cap seal starting to perish

Pass 15 May 2018 67,488 miles

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

Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.3mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front tyre slightly perished

fuel cap seal perished slightly

rear brake discs worn slightly

registration plate faded but not likely to be misread yellow back ground faded (6.3.1d)

Fail 15 May 2018 67,486 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.3mm (4.1.E.1)

both front tyres perished

fuel cap seal perished slightly

rear brake discs worn slightly

registration plate faded but not likely to be misread yellow back ground faded (6.3.1d)

Pass 8 May 2017 60,390 miles

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

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

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

inner face of front discs pitted

osr brake backing plate corroded

Fail 8 May 2017 60,390 miles

Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

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

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

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

inner face of front discs pitted

osr brake backing plate corroded

Pass 5 Apr 2016 51,886 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)

osr brake backing plate corroded

Pass 18 Mar 2015 47,551 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

nsr and osr tyre sidewalls starting to perrish

Pass 6 Mar 2014 42,241 miles

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

Pass 19 Mar 2013 39,134 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2012 35,739 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2011 32,184 miles

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

Fail 4 Apr 2011 32,184 miles

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Pass 15 Apr 2010 28,197 miles

Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Pass 14 Apr 2009 25,380 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 31 Mar 2008 22,423 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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AK05 UMB is a 2005 Audi A3 in Silver with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

Across all 2005 Audi A3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.6% with a typical mileage of 95,772 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 AK05 UMB, 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 21 years old, this Audi A3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AK05 UMB is a 2005 Audi A3, first registered on 29 April 2005.

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