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OE52 XRM

2003 Audi A3

Purple Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Feb 2026
Tests22 (17 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate77.3%

Mileage

116,210 mi
Last recorded116,210 miles
Recorded on5 Feb 2025
Typical for 2003 Audi A392,659 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOE52 XRM
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2003
ColourPurple
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

17 pass 5 fail
Pass 5 Feb 2025 116,210 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 8 Dec 2023 112,972 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 25 Jun 2021 111,202 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2019 105,910 miles

Both n/s inner and outer CV gators perishing.

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Rear brake pipes. (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded on inner face. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Discs corroded on face. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

n/s/f track rod end gator cracking.

Pass 15 Mar 2018 97,312 miles

Front (both) tyre valves starting to perish

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both, O/S worse ()

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

Offside Front inner cv gaiter weeping grease

Oil leak ()

Rear (both) tyre valves starting to perish

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both (2.7.2a)

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

centre exhaust support bracket missing, but system still supported

Fail 15 Mar 2018 97,316 miles

Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)

Front (both) tyre valves starting to perish

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both, O/S worse ()

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

Offside Front inner cv gaiter weeping grease

Oil leak ()

Rear (both) tyre valves starting to perish

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both (2.7.2a)

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

centre exhaust support bracket missing, but system still supported

Fail 19 Feb 2018 97,029 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

oil leak engine area.

centre exhaust hanger broken off.

items removed from screen.

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded near flexi. (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

all tyre valves starting to perish.

both inner front driveshaft gaiters weeping.

both rear shock bodies starting to corrode.

cat heat shields loose/ missing.

osf inner rack joint has quite a bit of play.

rear brake pipes starting to corrode in places, unable to make full assessment as brake lines heavily coated with underseal or similar.

set headlights to zero setting.

traction light flicks on when manoeuvring in tight turns and feels like diff winding up.

Pass 4 Mar 2017 90,298 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2016 83,891 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2015 77,688 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 19 Mar 2015 77,688 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 14 Mar 2014 70,492 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2013 60,157 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 13 Mar 2012 54,919 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Fail 13 Mar 2012 54,919 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 4 Mar 2011 49,271 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2010 38,775 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2009 36,936 miles
Fail 21 Nov 2009 36,921 miles

Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 28 Jan 2008 31,703 miles
Pass 12 Feb 2007 28,089 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2006 18,511 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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OE52 XRM is a 2003 Audi A3 in Purple with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.

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 OE52 XRM, 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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What year was OE52 XRM registered?

OE52 XRM is a 2003 Audi A3, first registered on 17 February 2003.

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