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OO08 RYZ

2009 Audi A3

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Dec 2026
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

181,136 mi
Last recorded181,136 miles
Recorded on26 Nov 2025
Typical for 2009 Audi A384,403 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOO08 RYZ
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 26 Nov 2025 181,136 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Join. (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged Sidewall. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Under tray missing.

Pass 22 Nov 2024 176,913 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Under Tray's Fitted

Pass 16 Nov 2023 171,156 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Tie rod bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Under trays fitted.

Fail 16 Nov 2023 171,156 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Tie rod bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Under trays fitted.

Pass 10 Nov 2022 165,151 miles

Bulb warning light on on dash

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

N/S/F tyre worn close to limit

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Under trays fitted

Fail 10 Nov 2022 165,151 miles

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

Bulb warning light on on dash

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

N/S/F tyre worn close to limit

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Under trays fitted

Pass 29 Nov 2021 161,075 miles

Engine covers and undertrays fitted.

Front Exhaust mounting defective Plastic mount slightly cracked. (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Nov 2021 161,075 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Center exhaust clamp rusty.

Engine covers and undertrays fitted.

Front Exhaust mounting defective Plastic mount slightly cracked. (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Dec 2020 157,556 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

center exhaust sleeve corroded

engine covers and undertrays fitted

Fail 7 Dec 2020 157,556 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

center exhaust sleeve corroded

engine covers and undertrays fitted

Pass 27 Nov 2019 150,213 miles

Engine covers and undertrays fitted.

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge And slightly distorted inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Slightly perished. (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge And slightly distorted inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 27 Nov 2019 150,213 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Engine covers and undertrays fitted.

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge And slightly distorted inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Slightly perished. (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge And slightly distorted inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 4 Dec 2018 143,714 miles

under trays fitted

Pass 10 Apr 2017 130,560 miles

Engine covers and under trays fitted

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 10 Apr 2017 130,560 miles

Engine covers and under trays fitted

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 11 Mar 2016 118,477 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Fail 22 Oct 2014 90,651 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 22 Oct 2014 90,651 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2013 77,021 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2013 76,574 miles
Fail 9 Sep 2013 76,574 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 8 Oct 2012 58,629 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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OO08 RYZ is a 2009 Audi A3 in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

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 OO08 RYZ, 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 OO08 RYZ registered?

OO08 RYZ is a 2009 Audi A3, first registered on 17 November 2009.

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