MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
191,674 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Inner Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
both rear, front lower arm bushs deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
both rear, rear lower arm bushs deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
n.s handbrake lever not returning to stop, causing imbalance on handbrake application
o.s.r shock obsorber protective cover broken
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Oil leak
both front lower arm rear bushs deteriorated but not resutling in excessive movement
both rear, front lower arm bushs deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
both rear, rear lower arm bushs deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
front wipers slightly smearing and juddering
n.s handbrake lever not returning to stop, causing imbalance on handbrake application
o.s.r shock obsorber protective cover broken
offside inner front constant velocity joint gaiter split
nearside front tyre close to limit
offside front inner cv boot split
offside front tyre wearing on inner edge
Nearside Rear coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
offside front inner cv boot split
offside front tyre worn on inner edge
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Oil leak
Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)
nearside front tyre has three cuts on outer sidewall. (not showing cords)
offside rear tyre wearing inner edge unevenly
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
the front wiper blades are smearing
the rear number plate is damaged
How Reliable is the Audi A3?
Based on 7,415,025 MOT tests across 593,922 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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KJ53 HME is a 2003 Audi A3 in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.8%.
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 HME, 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 HME is a 2003 Audi A3, first registered on 8 September 2003.
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