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BN51 VRF

2001 Audi A3

Black Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Mar 2021
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

144,893 mi
Last recorded144,893 miles
Recorded on12 Mar 2020
Typical for 2001 Audi A397,707 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBN51 VRF
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2001
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 12 Mar 2020 144,893 miles

Nearside Rear nail in outer edge of tyre

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play rack end (2.1.3 (b) (i))

exhaust heavily corroded

Fail 12 Mar 2020 144,893 miles

Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear nail in outer edge of tyre

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play rack end (2.1.3 (b) (i))

exhaust heavily corroded

Pass 17 Oct 2018 136,105 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

surface corrossoion on suspension components

Pass 17 Oct 2017 126,075 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

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

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

l/h/f seat belt buckle cover missing

Fail 16 Oct 2017 126,073 miles

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

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

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

l/h/f seat belt buckle cover missing

Pass 22 Sep 2016 115,910 miles

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

Nearside Front seat belt catch casing missing working ok

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded furring on outside (3.6.B.2c)

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

engine light on

Fail 20 Sep 2016 115,908 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect no pattern (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Nearside Front seat belt catch casing missing working ok

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded furring on outside (3.6.B.2c)

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

engine light on

Pass 14 Sep 2015 108,977 miles

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

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

both front wishbone rear bushers cracking

centre exhaust corroded in general

engine light on

Fail 2 Sep 2015 108,966 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced + no beam pattern (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Brake hose seriously damaged (found during steering lock to lock check) in bracket on strut (2.2.D.2b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Side repeater incorrect colour both front (1.4.A.2f)

Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement both rear axle front bushers (2.4.G.2)

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

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

both front wishbone rear bushers cracking

centre exhaust corroded in general

engine light on

Pass 29 Aug 2014 101,103 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2013 93,784 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 21 Sep 2012 85,481 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2011 76,403 miles
Fail 23 Sep 2011 76,321 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front number plate cracked

Fail 24 Sep 2010 67,318 miles

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

Pass 24 Sep 2010 67,318 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2009 59,089 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2008 50,483 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2007 40,960 miles

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

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

Pass 1 Sep 2006 30,687 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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BN51 VRF is a 2001 Audi A3 in Black with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 BN51 VRF, 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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BN51 VRF is a 2001 Audi A3, first registered on 28 September 2001.

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