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AV51 WYY

2001 Audi A3

Black Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Dec 2026
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

144,167 mi
Last recorded144,167 miles
Recorded on16 Dec 2025
Typical for 2001 Audi A397,707 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV51 WYY
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2001
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 16 Dec 2025 144,167 miles
Fail 11 Dec 2025 144,167 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Dec 2024 140,456 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Dec 2023 139,455 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Dec 2022 137,443 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))

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

Pass 21 Dec 2021 134,225 miles

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

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

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

Pass 21 Dec 2020 131,402 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))

Fail 17 Dec 2020 131,402 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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))

Pass 21 Jun 2019 126,806 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Steering arm deformed but serviceable (2.1.3 (c) (i))

Pass 22 Jun 2018 122,000 miles
Fail 22 Jun 2018 122,000 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Pass 23 Jun 2017 120,036 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush drop link (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush drop lik (2.4.G.2)

Offside Steering arm damaged but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Fail 23 Jun 2017 120,036 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush drop link (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output misty (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush drop lik (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output misty (1.7.5a)

Offside Steering arm damaged but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Pass 7 Jun 2016 119,617 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2015 116,935 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2015 116,935 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 26 Jun 2014 114,169 miles

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

Pass 18 Jul 2013 111,565 miles
Fail 18 Jul 2013 111,565 miles

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 26 Apr 2012 107,974 miles
Fail 19 Apr 2012 107,848 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Pass 5 May 2011 104,325 miles

offside front conner bumper damaged

Fail 5 May 2011 104,325 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

offside front conner bumper damaged

Pass 5 May 2010 101,649 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2009 95,981 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Oil leak

Fail 18 Apr 2009 95,963 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Oil leak

Pass 26 Apr 2008 90,376 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 Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside front inner cv boot leaking

Pass 7 Nov 2006 81,655 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

offside rear tyre has 2 puntures

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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AV51 WYY is a 2001 Audi A3 in Black with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

Across all 2001 Audi A3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.1% with a typical mileage of 97,707 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 AV51 WYY, 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 25 years old, this Audi A3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AV51 WYY is a 2001 Audi A3, first registered on 10 October 2001.

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