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NL59 LZP

2009 Audi A3

White Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Jan 2027
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

131,442 mi
Last recorded131,442 miles
Recorded on14 Jan 2026
Typical for 2009 Audi A384,403 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNL59 LZP
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2009
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 14 Jan 2026 131,442 miles

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

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

stone chip on windscreen

Pass 14 Feb 2025 127,517 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear subframe and suspension arms rusty

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Feb 2025 127,517 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear subframe and suspension arms rusty

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Feb 2024 119,829 miles

Both front tyres wearing on inner edges

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear subframe and suspension arms rusty

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources dim (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 6 Feb 2024 119,486 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Both front tyres wearing on inner edges

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear subframe and suspension arms rusty

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources dim (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Mar 2023 115,957 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear subframe and suspension arms rusty

Fail 22 Feb 2023 115,864 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear subframe and suspension arms rusty

Pass 7 Feb 2022 107,756 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

window screen chip

Fail 7 Feb 2022 107,756 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

window screen chip

Pass 1 Mar 2021 98,957 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2020 92,096 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2019 85,090 miles

Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

engine and under covers fitted

Fail 13 Feb 2019 85,090 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

engine and under covers fitted

Pass 15 Feb 2018 77,732 miles

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

engine and under covers fitted

Pass 10 Feb 2017 65,356 miles

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

engine and under covers fitted

Pass 17 Feb 2016 57,580 miles

engine cover and under covers fitted

Fail 15 Feb 2016 57,580 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

Offside Rear Outer Tyre has ply or cords exposed side wall (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit plus slight damage to outer side wall (4.1.E.1)

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

engine cover and under covers fitted

Pass 20 Jan 2015 47,253 miles

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

Pass 7 Feb 2014 40,100 miles

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

Pass 18 Feb 2013 33,296 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2012 30,063 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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NL59 LZP is a 2009 Audi A3 in White with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2009 Audi A3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.5% with a typical mileage of 84,403 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 NL59 LZP, 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 17 years old, this Audi A3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was NL59 LZP registered?

NL59 LZP is a 2009 Audi A3, first registered on 17 September 2009.

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The MOT history for NL59 LZP shows 21 tests with a 71.4% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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