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DA03 YTF

2003 Audi A3

Black Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Oct 2021
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

105,238 mi
Last recorded105,238 miles
Recorded on31 Oct 2020
Typical for 2003 Audi A392,659 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDA03 YTF
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Pass 31 Oct 2020 105,238 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 31 Oct 2020 105,238 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure +below 1.6 mm edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Engine light on

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 1 Nov 2019 101,689 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing a full inspection of adult belt

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

Fail 1 Nov 2019 101,689 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Child seat fitted not allowing a full inspection of adult belt

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

Pass 7 Oct 2018 97,902 miles

Exhaust system showing signs of corrosion.

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 7 Oct 2018 97,902 miles

Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))

Exhaust system showing signs of corrosion.

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Oct 2017 96,417 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm 205/55/16 (4.1.E.1)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 11 Oct 2017 96,417 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm 205/55/16 (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 12 Oct 2016 89,681 miles

Centre Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 205/55/16 (4.1.E.1)

engine management light is on

front brake discs slightly pitted

n/s/r tyre slightly perished

rear brake discs slightly pitted

Fail 11 Oct 2016 89,681 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded axle beam (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Centre Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 205/55/16 (4.1.E.1)

engine management light is on

front brake discs slightly pitted

n/s/r tyre slightly perished

rear brake discs slightly pitted

Pass 8 Oct 2015 82,207 miles

e/m/l on

n/s/f tyre tread cracking

noise from n/s/r suspension but no play found

Fail 8 Oct 2015 82,207 miles

Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

e/m/l on

n/s/f tyre tread cracking

Pass 15 Oct 2014 75,587 miles

Centre Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Oil leak

Fail 10 Oct 2014 75,554 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Centre Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Oil leak

Pass 29 Oct 2013 71,627 miles

Both axle bushs splitting.

Engine management light on.

Pass 14 Aug 2012 64,929 miles
Fail 14 Aug 2012 64,929 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

Pass 19 Aug 2011 61,100 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2010 55,419 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2009 50,960 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2008 46,360 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2007 40,683 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2006 33,350 miles

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

Nearside rear wheel binding slightly

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside rear wheel binding slightly

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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DA03 YTF is a 2003 Audi A3 in Black with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.

Across all 2003 Audi A3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.6% with a typical mileage of 92,659 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 DA03 YTF, 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 23 years old, this Audi A3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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DA03 YTF is a 2003 Audi A3, first registered on 27 June 2003.

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