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AUDI A31997 · 1.8L PETROL

R231 MDP

Vehicle Insight Summary

Free vehicle summary for R231 MDP: 1997 AUDI A3 (BLUE, PETROL). Mileage: 171,124. MOT: not recorded. Tax: untaxed.

MOT

Expired

Expires 12/02/2013

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/02/2013

Mileage: 171,124
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1997
Engine: 1781cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Full MOT History

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1997, this Audi A3 with plate R231 MDP has undergone 5 MOT inspections since November 2009.

Across its entire MOT history, this Audi has a 60% success rate (3 passes and 2 fails). The pass rate is roughly in line with national averages for vehicles of this age.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (5 issues), Tyres (3 issues), Suspension (1 issue), Steering (1 issue), Windscreen (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There is 1 advisory notice in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 9 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “passenger door catch insecure (6.2.B.2)”; “Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)”; “Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY