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LS53 WDW

2003 Audi A3

Silver Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Apr 2027
Tests25 (21 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate84%

Mileage

98,203 mi
Last recorded98,203 miles
Recorded on1 May 2026
Typical for 2003 Audi A392,659 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLS53 WDW
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

21 pass 4 fail
Pass 1 May 2026 98,203 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 1 May 2026 98,203 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 23 Apr 2025 86,553 miles

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

Nearside Front play in steering rack

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured starting to show white (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured starting to show white (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 26 Apr 2024 72,886 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning High level brake light. (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Slightly damaged. (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured Turning white. (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On 1.6mm, worn smooth and close to cords on inner edge. Strong Advise. (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured Turning white. (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured Turning white. (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On 2.5mm, worn smooth and close to cords on inner edge. Strong Advise. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 11 Apr 2023 59,171 miles

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 20 Apr 2022 46,767 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 16 Sep 2021 36,601 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 24 Dec 2020 36,589 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 30 Nov 2020 36,450 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 2 Jan 2020 31,518 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 5 Dec 2019 31,434 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 19 Nov 2018 26,577 miles

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

Offside Front tyre is perishing

Offside Rear tyre is perishing

Pass 9 Nov 2017 26,188 miles

engine covers and under trays obstructing some components

Fail 7 Nov 2017 26,183 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

engine covers and under trays obstructing some components

Pass 1 Jun 2016 26,160 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

oil leak

Pass 11 May 2015 25,564 miles
Pass 30 May 2014 25,032 miles
Pass 21 May 2013 23,733 miles

N/S REAR TYRE CRACKED AROUND EDGES

Pass 2 Apr 2012 21,275 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2011 19,283 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2010 17,161 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2009 15,757 miles

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

Pass 7 Dec 2007 14,262 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2006 12,015 miles
Fail 7 Nov 2006 12,015 miles

Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

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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LS53 WDW is a 2003 Audi A3 in Silver with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 LS53 WDW, 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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LS53 WDW is a 2003 Audi A3, first registered on 10 November 2003.

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