MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
202,143 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
eml light on
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
eml light on
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge advise replacement soon (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
duel mass flywheel noise ??
eml turned off at time of test
nearside front lower ball joint boot and outer c/v boot slightly perrishing
nearside washer jet weak
offside rear shock dust cover loose
rear lower arm bushes slightly deteriorated n/s and o/s
unable to fully inspect some underside items plastic shields fitted
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush / mounting n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge advise replacement soon (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
duel mass flywheel noise ??
eml turned off at time of test
nearside front lower ball joint boot and outer c/v boot slightly perrishing
nearside washer jet weak
offside rear shock dust cover loose
rear lower arm bushes slightly deteriorated n/s and o/s
unable to fully inspect some underside items plastic shields fitted
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear mountings slightly worn ; (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened plus pads low ?? (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
engine light on emisions ok ;
flywheel noise on switch off ??
nearside front outer c/v boot slightly perrishing
offside rear tyre / both front tyres worn on inner edges
rear lower arm bushes" tatty" but ok ;
unable to fully inspect some underside items plastic sheilds fitted
Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear mountings slightly worn ; (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened plus pads low ?? (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
engine light on emisions ok ;
flywheel noise on switch off ??
nearside front outer c/v boot slightly perrishing
offside rear tyre / both front tyres worn on inner edges
unable to fully inspect some underside items plastic sheilds fitted
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
engine light on emissions ok ;
flywheel noise on switch off ??
front brake disc covers rusty ;
muddy wheel arches front and rear ;
nearside front outer c/v boot slightly perishing
rear wiper rubber split
unable to fully inspect some underside items plastic shields fitted
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
engine light on emissions ok ;
flywheel noise on switch off ??
front brake disc covers rusty ;
muddy wheel arches front and rear ;
nearside front outer c/v boot slightly perishing
rear wiper rubber split
unable to fully inspect some underside items plastic shields fitted
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush / mounting n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Fluid leak, but not excessive under drivers seat / diesel cooler ?? damp ? (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
front brake dust shields rusty ; n/s and o/s
offside front seat belt webbing slight damage
unable to fully inspect some underside items plastic shields fitted
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
drivers seat belt webbing slightly damaged
flywheel noise on switch off ??
front brake disc dust shields rusty ;
rear lower arms front bushes slightly deteriorated n/s and o/s
unable to fully inspect some underside items plastic shields fitted
Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm n/s and o/s (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
drivers seat belt webbing slightly damaged
flywheel noise on switch off ??
front brake disc dust shields rusty ;
rear lower arms front bushes slightly deteriorated n/s and o/s
unable to fully inspect some underside items plastic shields fitted
Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner front n/s and o/s (2.4.G.2)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
front and rear brake disc dust covers rusty ;
n/s rear shock absorber dust cover loose
unable to fully inspect some underside items plastic shields fitted
Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner front n/s and o/s (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
front and rear brake disc dust covers rusty ;
n/s rear shock absorber dust cover loose
unable to fully inspect some underside items plastic shields fitted
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
brake disc dust covers front and rear rusty
n/s r shock cover loose
nsf wheel arch linner loose
unable to fully inspect some underside items plastic sheilding fitted
Nearside Front Inner Road wheel badly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
brake disc dust covers front and rear rusty
n/s r shock cover loose
nsf wheel arch linner loose
unable to fully inspect some underside items plastic sheilding fitted
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
brake disc dust covers corroded x 4
nsf wheel inner rim slightly dented
nsr shock dust cover loose
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
nearside front tyre on legal limit
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
nearside front tyre on legal limit
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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AK55 BKU is a 2005 Audi A3 in Blue with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.3%.
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 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 AK55 BKU, 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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AK55 BKU is a 2005 Audi A3, first registered on 2 September 2005.
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