P1RWN - AUDI A3
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 16 days ago
The Audi A3, often referred to simply as the A3, is a compact executive car renowned for its blend of performance, style, and advanced technology. Manufactured by the German automaker Audi, a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group, the A3 has been a staple in the premium hatchback segment since its debut in 1996. Known for its high-quality interior, refined driving dynamics, and innovative features, the A3 has evolved through multiple generations, with the latest models offering efficient engines and cutting-edge connectivity. Introduced in various body styles, including hatchback and saloon, the A3 continues to appeal to drivers seeking a sophisticated yet practical vehicle. Its reputation for reliability and engineering excellence makes it a popular choice among those looking for a premium compact car.
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Status & Compliance
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 23 MOT tests
This 2006 Audi A3, registration P1RWN, is a red diesel vehicle with a 1896cc engine. It was first registered in September 2006 and has a recorded mileage of 119,475 miles. The car holds a valid MOT, issued on 9 June 2025, valid until 6 July 2026. The latest MOT included minor advisories such as a damaged windscreen, non-functioning stop lamp, and worn brake discs, all noted as non-dangerous. Additional advisories include a slightly damaged rear tyre, corroded rear sub-frame, and corrosion on the rear suspension arms, none of which are deemed seriously weakened. The vehicle is currently taxed. No further mechanical issues are indicated beyond the advisories.
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
23
Passed Tests
17
Failed Tests
6
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 09 June 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 119,475 mi
Expires: 06 July 2026
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stonechip (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working possible high level stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Passed - 26 June 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 115,261 mi
Expires: 06 July 2025
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
- Minor Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2.5mm and slightly perished (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2.5mm and slightly perished (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 19 June 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 115,185 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
- Minor Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2.5mm and slightly perished (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2.5mm and slightly perished (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 26 June 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 109,700 mi
Expires: 06 July 2024
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stonechip (3.2 (a) (i))
- Minor Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working possible high level stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall damage, no tread inner edge and badly cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing no tread inner edge, badly cracked and cuts in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear caliper damp but no leaks when tested
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Passed - 05 July 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 103,739 mi
Expires: 06 July 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory high mounted stoplamp inoperative
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing aged/cracking & wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing aged/cracking & wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Failed - 23 June 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 103,083 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory high mounted stoplamp inoperative
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing aged/cracking & wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing aged/cracking & wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Passed - 07 July 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 96,385 mi
Expires: 06 July 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory high mounted stoplamp inoperative
- Advisory rear tyres wearing on inner edges
Failed - 28 June 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 96,385 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
- Major Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory high mounted stoplamp inoperative
- Advisory rear tyres wearing on inner edges
Passed - 29 June 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 93,316 mi
Expires: 28 June 2021
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory high mounted stop lamp inop
- Advisory grease leaking around n/s outer cv boot
- Advisory Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Failed - 26 June 2020 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 93,314 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure outer side wall & aged/cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Dangerous Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner side wall & aged/cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory high mounted stop lamp inop
- Advisory grease leaking around n/s outer cv boot
- Advisory Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Passed - 10 April 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 90,421 mi
Expires: 26 June 2020
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))
Failed - 09 April 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 90,417 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt outer boot (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- Major Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))
Passed - 05 April 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 87,366 mi
Expires: 11 April 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Advisory Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Failed - 04 April 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 87,366 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Major Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Advisory Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Passed - 12 April 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 84,289 mi
Expires: 11 April 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Advisory Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
Passed - 07 April 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 81,749 mi
Expires: 06 April 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Advisory Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Passed - 30 March 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 76,958 mi
Expires: 30 March 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Passed - 31 March 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 71,007 mi
Expires: 30 March 2015
Passed - 17 September 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,730 mi
Expires: 19 September 2014
Passed - 04 September 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 56,650 mi
Expires: 19 September 2013
Passed - 12 September 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 48,788 mi
Expires: 19 September 2012
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Passed - 09 September 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 40,081 mi
Expires: 19 September 2011
Passed - 08 September 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 31,670 mi
Expires: 19 September 2010
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for P1RWN?
The MOT expires on 06 July 2026.
What is the tax status of P1RWN?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 May 2026.
What are the specifications of P1RWN?
This is a 2006 AUDI A3 in Red. It runs on Diesel with a 1896cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of P1RWN?
This vehicle produces 138 g/km of CO2 emissions.