MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
170,445 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Front slight damage to jacking point and starting to corrode
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured bulb going white in colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both side rear pipes to and from flexy hoses corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Side repeater slightly discoloured both sides starting to go white in colour (4.4.3 (a))
all rear seats and seat belts removed by customer prior to retest
exhaust centre silencer corroded, outer skins peeling away
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Offside Rear Seat belt damaged webbing torn/split (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front slight damage to jacking point and starting to corrode
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured bulb going white in colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both side rear pipes to and from flexy hoses corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Side repeater slightly discoloured both sides starting to go white in colour (4.4.3 (a))
exhaust centre silencer corroded, outer skins peeling away
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 205/55R16 (5.2.3 (e))
Rear coil springs rusty
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 205/55R16 (5.2.3 (e))
Rear coil springs rusty
Nearside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
Nearside Rear tyre starting to show signs of cracking and perishing
Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured bulb starting to go white in colour (1.4.A.2f)
centre exhaust box very corroded
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
Nearside Rear tyre starting to show signs of cracking and perishing
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured bulb starting to go white in colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
centre exhaust box very corroded
engine management light illuminated
o/s/f, n/s/r & o/s/r tyres starting to crack & perish
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated 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)
Oil leak
all coilsprings corred
both subframs corried
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Both rear tyres cracked / perished
fron and rear brake discs heavily pitted on inner face
Both rear tyres cracked / perished
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
fron and rear brake discs heavily pitted on inner face
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
engine management light staying on
nearside rear brake slightly dragging
rear number plate slightly insecure
Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
engine management light staying on
nearside rear brake slightly dragging
rear number plate slightly insecure
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
front tyres wearing on edges
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CX51 BYG is a 2001 Audi A3 in Black with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 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 CX51 BYG, 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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CX51 BYG is a 2001 Audi A3, first registered on 17 September 2001.
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