MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
197,057 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated flexi (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front inner drive shaft gaiter in poor condition
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded marked in yellow (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated flexi (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded under wheel arch marked in yellow (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded marked in yellow (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak ()
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Emissions not tested due to smoke (7.3.A.1)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because tyres with different aspect ratios are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated flexi (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front inner drive shaft gaiter in poor condition
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded marked in yellow (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated flexi (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded under wheel arch marked in yellow (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded marked in yellow (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak ()
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Oil leak ()
Side repeater slightly discoloured both (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Rear brake disc modified and seriously weakened (3.5.1n)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Oil leak ()
Side repeater slightly discoloured both (1.4.A.2f)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
slight noise from o/s/f wheelbearing
oil leak
wear o/s/f top mounting
centre exhaust mounting
corrosion and wear on rear disc's borderline
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
centre exhaust mounting
corrosion and wear on rear disc's borderline
wear o/s/f top mounting
1 led inop on high level brake light
cat heat shield insecure
center section exhaust bracket insecure
grease weeping from o/s inner cv joint
n/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge
o/s/f tyre worn on inner edge (boarderline pass)
o/s/r brake binding slightly
rear discs rusting
screw in o/s/r tyre
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
1 led inop on high level brake light
cat heat shield insecure
center section exhaust bracket insecure
grease weeping from o/s inner cv joint
n/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge
o/s/f tyre worn on inner edge (boarderline pass)
o/s/r brake binding slightly
rear discs rusting
screw in o/s/r tyre
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nail in nearside front tyre
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
front number plate starting to delaminate not affecting view of registration number at time of test
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
front number plate starting to delaminate not affecting view of registration number at time of test
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nail in nearside front tyre
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
How Reliable is the Audi A3?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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FV03 XHN is a 2003 Audi A3 in Blue with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.
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 FV03 XHN, 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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FV03 XHN is a 2003 Audi A3, first registered on 3 July 2003.
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