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Heavy surface corrosion to various rear suspension components
Heavy surface corrosion to various rear suspension components
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced (4.3.3 (a) (ii))
Heavy surface corrosion to various rear suspension components
Nearside Rear shock absorber dust cover insecure
Offside Front shock absorber dust cover insecure
Heavy surface corrosion to various rear suspension components
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing to inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear shock absorber dust cover insecure
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn very close to inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear shock absorber dust cover insecure
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Heavy surface corrosion to various rear suspension components
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing to inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear shock absorber dust cover insecure
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn very close to inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear shock absorber dust cover insecure
Engine management light illuminated during test period
Heavy surface corrosion to various suspension components
Nearside Rear shock absorber dust cover insecure
Heavy surface corrosion to various suspension components
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Heavy surface corrosion to various suspension components
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Heavy surface corrosion to various suspension components
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear service brake slight bind on rotation
Nearside Rear shock absorber dust cover insecure
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Heavy surface corrosion to various suspension components
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear service brake slight bind on rotation
Nearside Rear shock absorber dust cover insecure
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Front Coil spring corroded on both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front both drive shafts corroded
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear shockabsorber cover insurcure
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
exhaust slightly corroded
underside of vehicle corroded
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Front Coil spring corroded on both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front both drive shafts corroded
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear shockabsorber cover insurcure
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
exhaust slightly corroded
underside of vehicle corroded
Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front brake hose ferule slightly orroded
Offside Front drive shaft slightly corroded
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
exhaust slightly corroded
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front brake hose ferule slightly orroded
Offside Front drive shaft slightly corroded
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
exhaust slightly corroded
Nearside Rear shockabsorber cover insurcure
Nearside Rear tyre slightly perrished
exhaust slightly corroded
Nearside Steering column shaft retaining device missing (2.1.6)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Rear shockabsorber cover insurcure
Nearside Rear tyre slightly perrished
exhaust slightly corroded
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
crackes in nearside front tyre
cracks in offside front tyre
Nearside Front Track rod end seriously misaligned (2.2.C.1b)
Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
crackes in nearside front tyre
cracks in offside front tyre
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
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KJ53 HLH is a 2003 Audi A3 in Blue with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.
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 KJ53 HLH, 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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KJ53 HLH is a 2003 Audi A3, first registered on 4 September 2003.
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