MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
135,312 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
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))
rear tyres perished
Brake pad(s) incorrectly mounted both front due to incorrect calipers being fitted (1.1.13 (c)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
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))
rear tyres slightly perished
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both front (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
Front All direction indicators incorrect colour both (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam both (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Position lamp not working all (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))
Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Rear brake caliper repaired, but not inappropriately (3.5.1n)
Offside Front Inner Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
o/s and n/s front bottom arm bushes splitting not enough to fail
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
o/s and n/s front bottom arm bushes splitting not enough to fail
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BF51 FKZ is a 2001 Audi A3 in Black with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 BF51 FKZ, 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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BF51 FKZ is a 2001 Audi A3, first registered on 14 September 2001.
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