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AX05 HOJ

2005 Audi A3

Silver Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Dec 2020
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

168,948 mi
Last recorded168,948 miles
Recorded on7 Dec 2019
Typical for 2005 Audi A395,772 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAX05 HOJ
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 7 Dec 2019 168,948 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre joining clamp (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 13 Dec 2018 158,935 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear brake back plate corroded

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre tread wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre tread wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front brake back plate corroded

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres age cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust has slight leak

some body damage

Pass 13 Dec 2017 149,053 miles

Offside has sum body damage

Fail 11 Dec 2017 149,011 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases steeve (7.1.2)

Offside has sum body damage

Pass 5 Dec 2016 136,777 miles

Central exhaust joint is corroding away

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded plastic covering is bubbliy up (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 5 Dec 2016 13,677 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner edge lot of little (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner edge3 has lots of little cuts (4.1.D.1a)

Central exhaust joint is corroding away

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

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded plastic covering is bubbliy up (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 8 Dec 2015 125,032 miles

n/s/f n/s/r o/s/r brake backing plates in poor condition

rear suspension starting to corrode

rear tyre tread inner edge getting low n/s/r and o/s/r

Fail 8 Dec 2015 125,031 miles

Offside Front front brake binding disc red (3.7.B.1)

n/s/f n/s/r o/s/r brake backing plates in poor condition

rear suspension starting to corrode

rear tyre tread inner edge getting low n/s/r and o/s/r

Pass 17 Dec 2014 111,413 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

oil leak

slight brake bind on n/s and o/s front wheels

Fail 17 Dec 2014 111,413 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

oil leak

slight brake bind on n/s and o/s front wheels

Pass 10 Jun 2014 102,282 miles

n/s/f tyre inner edge wearing

Pass 30 Apr 2013 87,673 miles
Fail 29 Apr 2013 87,673 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Pass 30 Jul 2012 85,155 miles

Offside rear light unit damaged .All lights ok

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

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

Fail 30 Jul 2012 85,155 miles

Offside rear light unit damaged .All lights ok

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 15 Jul 2011 72,374 miles

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

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

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

Offside Rear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Oil leak

n/s/r suspension damper plastic boot broken

Pass 5 Jul 2010 64,963 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2009 54,897 miles
Fail 24 Jun 2009 54,897 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Pass 3 Jul 2008 41,750 miles

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

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

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

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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AX05 HOJ is a 2005 Audi A3 in Silver with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

Across all 2005 Audi A3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.6% with a typical mileage of 95,772 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 AX05 HOJ, 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 21 years old, this Audi A3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AX05 HOJ is a 2005 Audi A3, first registered on 8 July 2005.

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