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KJ53 HLH

2003 Audi A3

Blue Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Sep 2026
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

179,935 mi
Last recorded179,935 miles
Recorded on26 Sep 2025
Typical for 2003 Audi A392,659 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKJ53 HLH
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 26 Sep 2025 179,935 miles

Heavy surface corrosion to various rear suspension components

Pass 19 Sep 2024 168,630 miles

Heavy surface corrosion to various rear suspension components

Fail 10 Sep 2024 168,619 miles

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

Pass 5 Sep 2023 160,959 miles

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

Fail 4 Sep 2023 160,958 miles

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

Pass 9 Sep 2022 146,641 miles

Engine management light illuminated during test period

Heavy surface corrosion to various suspension components

Nearside Rear shock absorber dust cover insecure

Pass 1 Sep 2021 134,047 miles

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))

Fail 31 Aug 2021 134,035 miles

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))

Pass 21 Sep 2020 127,075 miles

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))

Fail 21 Sep 2020 127,074 miles

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))

Pass 4 Sep 2019 122,210 miles

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

Fail 3 Sep 2019 122,210 miles

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

Pass 12 Sep 2018 120,822 miles

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

Fail 12 Sep 2018 120,822 miles

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

Pass 31 Aug 2017 119,396 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2016 117,074 miles

Nearside Rear shockabsorber cover insurcure

Nearside Rear tyre slightly perrished

exhaust slightly corroded

Fail 8 Sep 2016 117,074 miles

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

Pass 22 Sep 2015 115,999 miles
Fail 22 Sep 2015 115,999 miles

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)

Pass 18 Sep 2014 114,482 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

crackes in nearside front tyre

cracks in offside front tyre

Fail 16 Sep 2014 114,481 miles

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

Pass 11 Sep 2013 112,554 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 11 Sep 2013 112,554 miles

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

Pass 17 Sep 2012 110,313 miles

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)

Pass 14 Sep 2011 106,651 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2010 104,212 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 18 Sep 2009 97,564 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2008 82,844 miles
Fail 19 Sep 2008 82,844 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Pass 28 Sep 2007 68,632 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2006 51,432 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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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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