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FY53 ETE

2003 Audi A3

Blue Diesel 1968cc
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Valid
Expires29 May 2027
Tests32 (20 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

Typical for 2003 Audi A392,659 mi
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFY53 ETE
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

20 pass 12 fail
Pass 22 May 2026

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides -- inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lens missing (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides -- trailing arm bushes -- borderline (5.3.4 (a) (i))

has under trays fitted

rear axle beam has corrosion

Fail 13 May 2026

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides -- inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lens missing (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides -- trailing arm bushes -- borderline (5.3.4 (a) (i))

has under trays fitted

rear axle beam has corrosion

Pass 30 May 2025 211,932 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Headlamp lens slightly defective both lamps -- hazy -- borderline (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lens missing (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated seeping grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front wing corroded and holed at lower part

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

has under trays fitted

Fail 19 May 2025 211,694 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords cracked on outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both lamps -- hazy -- borderline (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lens missing (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated seeping grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front wing corroded and holed at lower part

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

has under trays fitted

Pass 24 May 2024 201,247 miles

has under trays fitted

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides --- inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both head lamps hazy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light missing (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 18 Apr 2024 201,057 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides --- inner bushes -- borderline (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both headlamps hazy ---- borderline --- need attention (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lens missing (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

has under trays fitted

Pass 19 Apr 2023 189,696 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides --- inner bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both head lamps hazy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front wing damaged

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lens missing (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres have cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

has under trays fitted

Pass 23 Apr 2022 183,898 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front wing damaged

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lens missing (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.65mm very close to limit advise change asap (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides -- trailing arm bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

has under trays fitted

Fail 21 Apr 2022 183,861 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front wing damaged

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lens missing (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.65mm very close to limit advise change asap (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides -- trailing arm bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

has under trays fitted

Pass 12 Apr 2021 178,493 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front wing damaged

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lens missing (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides rear trailing arm bushes deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

has under trays fitted

Fail 12 Apr 2021 178,493 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front wing damaged

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lens missing (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides rear trailing arm bushes deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

has under trays fitted

Pass 23 Apr 2020 174,358 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both brake disc inner faces rusty (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both wishbone rear bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated slightly split (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and there is a nail in it (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on minimum tread and age perished. (5.2.3 (e))

nearside front wing damaged.

Fail 8 Apr 2020 174,204 miles

Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both brake disc inner faces rusty (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both wishbone rear bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated slightly split (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on minimum tread and age perished. (5.2.3 (e))

nearside front wing damaged.

Pass 25 Apr 2019 164,612 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front wing damaged

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

has under trays fitted

Fail 23 Apr 2019 164,597 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front wing damaged

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

has under trays fitted

Pass 18 Apr 2018 155,484 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front wing damaged

under trays fitted

Fail 18 Apr 2018 155,484 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front wing damaged

Offside Front Body has a projection caused by damage door lower moulding (6.1.C.1)

under trays fitted

Pass 20 Apr 2017 145,348 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2016 141,676 miles

Nearside Rear tyre has a nail

Pass 28 Mar 2015 128,146 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)

Pass 1 Apr 2014 122,884 miles

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

Pass 5 Apr 2013 118,567 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2012
Fail 5 Apr 2012 109,245 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

rear brakes binding

Pass 5 Apr 2011 89,107 miles
Fail 5 Apr 2011 89,107 miles

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

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

nearside rear tyre out of shape

offside rear tyre out of shape

Pass 3 Feb 2010 70,583 miles

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

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Fail 1 Feb 2010 70,579 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Fail 23 Dec 2008 54,847 miles

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Pass 23 Dec 2008 54,847 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2007 45,465 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2006 27,017 miles

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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FY53 ETE is a 2003 Audi A3 in Blue with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 FY53 ETE, 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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FY53 ETE is a 2003 Audi A3, first registered on 9 September 2003.

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