MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
300,387 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner Faces deteriorated (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Seeping CV Grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing Arm Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
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 Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing Arm Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering Rack Gaiters Nearside and Offside (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Interior Rear View Mirror deteriorated
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to and From Flexi Hose at Rear Subframe (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm approx (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material From Flexi Hose at Rear Subframe (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm approx (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Interior Rear View Mirror deteriorated
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to and From Flexi Hose at Rear Subframe (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm approx (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material From Flexi Hose at Rear Subframe (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm approx (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Direction indicator slightly discoloured Side Repeater (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm approx (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Direction indicator slightly discoloured Side Repeater (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Direction indicator slightly discoloured Side Repeater (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm approx (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Direction indicator slightly discoloured Side Repeater (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' 2 chips in screen and scratch arching into zone A but not materially affecting drivers view (8.3.1d)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Offside and Nearside - inner faces deteriorated, worn and lipped (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Side repeater slightly discoloured both Offside and Nearside (1.4.A.2f)
Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced Both Offside and Nearside (1.7.5a)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' 2 chips in screen and scratch arching into zone A but not materially affecting drivers view (8.3.1d)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Offside and Nearside - inner faces deteriorated, worn and lipped (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Side repeater slightly discoloured both Offside and Nearside (1.4.A.2f)
Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both offside and nearside (1.7.5a)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm approx (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm approx (4.1.E.1)
Side repeater slightly discoloured both offside and nearside (1.4.A.2f)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' scratch and small chip neither materially affecting drivers view of road (8.3.1d)
Side repeater slightly discoloured Offside and Nearside (1.4.A.2f)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
beam image slightly unclear lens deteriorated offside and nearside
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed excessively worn to inner edge (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit excessively worn to inside edge (4.1.E.1)
Side repeater slightly discoloured Offside and Nearside (1.4.A.2f)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
beam image slightly unclear lens deteriorated offside and nearside
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Rear Exhaust slightly deteriorated/corroded
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Rear Exhaust slightly deteriorated/corroded
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Different size tyres Front to Rear
Front Discs slightly worn
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Different size tyres Front to Rear
Front Discs slightly worn
195/60/15 Tyres fitted to front 195/65/15 tyres fitted to rear
Both front brake discs worn scored and pitted on inside faces
Front brake discs worn and corroded
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Front brake discs worn and corroded
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nail in offside rear tyre
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 Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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FV53 AWY is a 2003 Audi A3 in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.
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 FV53 AWY, 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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FV53 AWY is a 2003 Audi A3, first registered on 9 October 2003.
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