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LM63 FAF

2013 Audi S3

Blue Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Oct 2026
Tests11 (10 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate90.9%

Mileage

51,041 mi
Last recorded51,041 miles
Recorded on8 Oct 2025
Typical for 2013 Audi S357,672 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLM63 FAF
MakeAudi
ModelS3
Year2013
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

10 pass 1 fail
Pass 8 Oct 2025 51,041 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NSF and OSF lower arm rear bushes starting to perish. No movement in arm found on test (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Small stonechips to Zone A and swept areas. NSF stonechip is starting to crack around edges. Not affecting view and below size requirements (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened Rear Anti roll bar corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated NSR and OSR brake flexi pipe sheathing at calipers starting to perish and split (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded NSR and OSR coil sprigs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened NSR and OSR suspension components corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords OSF,OSR and NSR tyre treads have small deep cuts. No cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Fail 6 Oct 2025 51,041 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak OSR shock absorber leaking fluid (5.3.2 (b))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NSF and OSF lower arm rear bushes starting to perish. No movement in arm found on test (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Small stonechips to Zone A and swept areas. NSF stonechip is starting to crack around edges. Not affecting view and below size requirements (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened Rear Anti roll bar corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated NSR and OSR brake flexi pipe sheathing at calipers starting to perish and split (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded NSR and OSR coil sprigs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened NSR and OSR suspension components corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords OSF,OSR and NSR tyre treads have small deep cuts. No cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 14 Oct 2024 46,817 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2023 41,628 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2022 36,419 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.0mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides corroded - pads ok (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 20 Oct 2021 32,679 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 4mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 19 Oct 2020 29,063 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2019 25,266 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2018 20,984 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2017 17,322 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' Windscreen has a combination of chips but not affecting drivers view of the road (8.3.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre sidewall damaged but no ply's or cords exposed

Offside Front Tyre sidewall damaged but no ply's or cords exposed

Pass 28 Oct 2016 13,342 miles

How Reliable is the Audi S3?

Based on 81,317 MOT tests across 5,994 vehicles.

78.6%
Pass Rate
5,967
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
5,994
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2,395
Headlamp aim too low 990
coil spring broken 786
position lamp(s) not working 714
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive 661
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LM63 FAF is a 2013 Audi S3 in Blue with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.9%.

Across all 2013 Audi S3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 88.4% with a typical mileage of 57,672 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Audi S3 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 2,395 recorded failures. If you're considering buying LM63 FAF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Audi S3 typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 13 years old, this Audi S3 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was LM63 FAF registered?

LM63 FAF is a 2013 Audi S3, first registered on 30 October 2013.

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