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AO56 YBF

2006 Audi A3

Black Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Jan 2027
Tests21 (17 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81%

Mileage

182,201 mi
Last recorded182,201 miles
Recorded on27 Jan 2026
Typical for 2006 Audi A393,947 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO56 YBF
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

17 pass 4 fail
Pass 27 Jan 2026 182,201 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

all rear suspension arms bushes starting to split/ wear

both front shock absorbers starting to leak

both front suspension lower arms inner rear bushes starting to crack/ perish

both rear shock absorbers starting to leak and dust covers slightly loose

centre exhaust clamp/ sleeve is rusty/ cracked

front/ rear suspension coil springs, rear antiroll bar, rear subframe, rear suspension lower arms and rear chassis starting to rust

handbrake performance slightly low

nearside rear antiroll bar link rod slight movement

nearside rear brake hose starting to crack/ perish

offside front wheel bearing slight play and slight noise

offside front wiper blade rubber starting to split/ wear

offside rear brake slight binding

rear number plate starting to discolour

rear screen washer jet not working/ rear screen wiper blade rubber starting to split

small stone chips in front windscreen

Fail 22 Jan 2026 182,114 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

all rear suspension arms bushes starting to split/ wear

both front shock absorbers starting to leak

both front suspension lower arms inner rear bushes starting to crack/ perish

both rear shock absorbers starting to leak and dust covers slightly loose

centre exhaust clamp/ sleeve is rusty/ cracked

front/ rear suspension coil springs, rear antiroll bar, rear subframe, rear suspension lower arms and rear chassis starting to rust

handbrake performance slightly low

nearside rear antiroll bar link rod slight movement

nearside rear brake hose starting to crack/ perish

offside front wheel bearing slight play and slight noise

offside front wiper blade rubber starting to split/ wear

offside rear brake slight binding

rear number plate starting to discolour

rear screen washer jet not working/ rear screen wiper blade rubber starting to split

small stone chips in front windscreen

Pass 22 Jan 2025 173,428 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

all rear suspension arms bushes starting to split/ wear

both front shock absorbers starting to leak

both front suspension lower arms inner rear bushes starting to crack/ perish

both rear shock absorbers starting to leak and dust covers slightly loose

centre exhaust clamp/ sleeve is rusty/ cracked

front brake pads wearing low

front/ rear suspension coil springs, rear antiroll bar, rear subframe, rear suspension lower arms and rear chassis starting to rust

handbrake performance slightly low

nearside rear antiroll bar link rod slight movement

nearside rear brake hose starting to crack/ perish

offside door mirror glass cracked

offside front tyre tread worn to 2.5mm and inner edge worn low

rear number plate starting to discolour

rear screen washer jet not working

small stone chips in front windscreen

Pass 25 Jan 2024 164,518 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

all rear suspension arms bushes starting to split/ wear

both front suspension lower wishbones inner rear bushes starting to crack/ perish

both rear shock absorbers starting to leak and dust covers slightly loose

centre exhaust clamp/ sleeve rusty/ cracked

front/ rear suspension coil springs, rear antiroll bar, rear subframe, rear suspension lower arms and rear chassis starting to rust

handbrake performance slightly low

nearside front headlamp beam pattern slightly weak

nearside rear antiroll bar link rod slight movement

nearside rear brake hose starting to crack/ perish

rear number plate starting to discolour

rear screen washer jet not working

small stone chips in front windscreen

Pass 31 Jan 2023 155,304 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

both front suspension lower wishbones inner rear bushes starting to crack/ perish

both rear shock absorbers dust covers slightly loose

centre exhaust clamp/ sleeve rusty/ cracked

front/ rear suspension coil springs, rear antiroll bar, rear subframe, rear suspension lower arms and rear chassis starting to rust

handbrake performance slightly low

nearside rear antiroll bar link rod slight movement

nearside rear brake hose starting to crack/ perish

offside rear shock absorber starting to leak

rear screen wiper blade rubber starting to split/ wear and rear screen washer jet not working

rear suspension arms bushes starting to split/ wear

small stone chips in front windscreen

Pass 12 Jan 2022 147,058 miles

both front shock absorbers slightly damp

both rear shock absorbers dust covers slightly loose

centre exhaust clamp/ sleeve rusty/ cracked

front suspension lower wishbones inner rear bushes and rear suspension arms bushes starting to crack/ perish

front/ rear suspension coil springs, rear antiroll bar, rear subframe, rear suspension lower arms and rear chassis starting to rust

nearside rear brake hose starting to crack/ perish

offside front antiroll bar link rod cover boot starting to crack/ perish

offside front headlamp beam pattern slightly weak

offside front outer driveshaft boot starting to crack/ perish

offside rear antiroll bar link rod slight movement

rear screen wiper blade rubber starting to split/ wear and rear screen washer jet not working

small stone chips in front windscreen

Fail 11 Jan 2022 147,030 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

both front shock absorbers slightly damp

both rear shock absorbers dust covers slightly loose

centre exhaust clamp/ sleeve rusty/ cracked

front suspension lower wishbones inner rear bushes and rear suspension arms bushes starting to crack/ perish

front/ rear suspension coil springs, rear antiroll bar, rear subframe, rear suspension lower arms and rear chassis starting to rust

nearside rear handbrake performance slightly low

offside front antiroll bar link rod cover boot starting to crack/ perish

offside front headlamp beam pattern slightly weak

offside front outer driveshaft boot starting to crack/ perish

offside rear antiroll bar link rod slight movement

rear brakes performances slight imbalance

rear screen washer jet not working and rear screen wiper blade rubber starting to split/ wear

small stone chips in front windscreen

Pass 8 Jan 2021 138,273 miles

both front shock absorbers slightly damp

both front tyre treads worn to 3mm and edges starting to wear

both rear shock absorbers dust covers slightly loose

both rear tyres starting to crack/ perish and treads worn to 1.6mm/ inner edges worn low/ outer edges starting to wear

centre exhaust clamp/ sleeve starting to rust

front suspension lower wishbones inner rear bushes and rear suspension arms bushes starting to crack/ perish

front/ rear suspension coil springs, rear antiroll bar, rear subframe, rear suspension lower arms and rear chassis starting to rust

offside front antiroll bar link rod cover boot starting to crack/ perish

offside front outer driveshaft boot starting to crack/ perish

offside rear antiroll bar link rod slight movement

rear brakes performances slight imbalance

rear screen washer jet not working

small stone chips in front windscreen

Pass 8 Jan 2020 131,658 miles

both front shock absorbers slightly damp

both rear tyres starting to crack/ perish and treads worn low on inner edges

centre exhaust clamp/ sleeve starting to rust

front/ rear suspension coil springs, rear antiroll bar, rear subframe, rear suspension lower arms and rear chassis starting to rust

offside front outer driveshaft boot starting to crack/ perish

offside rear antiroll bar link rod slight movement

rear screen washer jet not working

rear suspension arms bushes starting to crack/ perish

small stone chips in front windscreen

Pass 8 Jan 2019 123,535 miles

both front brake discs starting to wear

both rear tyres sidewalls starting to crack/ perish and treads wearing on inner edges

centre exhaust clamp/sleeve rusty

nearside front shock absorber slightly damp

offside front brake pads worn low

offside front outer driveshaft boot starting to crack/ perish

rear screen washer jet not working

rear suspension arms bushes starting to crack/ perish

rear suspension coil springs, rear antiroll bar, rear subframe and rear suspension lower arms starting to rust

small stone chips in front windscreen

Pass 12 Jan 2018 114,608 miles

offside front outer driveshaft boot starting to crack/ perish

rear screen washer jet not working

rear suspension bushes starting to crack/ perish

rear suspension coil springs and rear antiroll bar starting to rear

rear tyres sidewalls starting to perish

small stone chips in front windscreen

Pass 16 Dec 2016 103,471 miles

offside front outer driveshaft boot starting to crack/ perish

rear suspension coil springs and rear antiroll bar starting to rust

small stone chips in front windscreen

Pass 14 Dec 2015 96,952 miles
Fail 11 Dec 2015 96,937 miles

Offside 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 brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 1 Dec 2014 88,843 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

exhaust corroded

stone chips in windscreen

Pass 10 Dec 2013 79,055 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

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

deep cuts to both n/s tyres

Fail 9 Dec 2013 79,028 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

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

deep cuts to both n/s tyres

Pass 10 Dec 2012 67,062 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 14 Nov 2011 55,578 miles

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

Pass 23 Nov 2010 40,900 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 14 Dec 2009 32,386 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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AO56 YBF is a 2006 Audi A3 in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81%.

Across all 2006 Audi A3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 93,947 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 AO56 YBF, 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 20 years old, this Audi A3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AO56 YBF is a 2006 Audi A3, first registered on 12 December 2006.

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