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OV52 XSX

2003 Audi A3

Grey Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Oct 2026
Tests22 (20 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.9%

Mileage

134,644 mi
Last recorded134,644 miles
Recorded on14 Oct 2025
Typical for 2003 Audi A392,659 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOV52 XSX
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2003
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

20 pass 2 fail
Pass 14 Oct 2025 134,644 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases cat to mid jiont (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 14 Oct 2024 131,172 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Oct 2023 128,542 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2022 126,812 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and offside close to cords advise replace (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Oct 2021 119,779 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule and outers and offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective and nearside faded (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Inner slight wear on inner edge

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))

fuel cap seal perished

Fail 20 Oct 2021 119,779 miles

Emissions not tested leak (8.2.1.2 (d))

Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak box (8.2.2.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule and outers and offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective and nearside faded (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Inner slight wear on inner edge

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))

fuel cap seal perished

Pass 22 Sep 2020 110,587 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement close to excess and nearside advise replacements (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule and nearside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread faded (0.1 (b))

fuel cap seal perished

Pass 4 Sep 2019 101,025 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule and rears (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and offside (5.2.3 (e))

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

fuel cap seal perished

Pass 11 Sep 2018 93,007 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Sep 2017 86,719 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2016 82,223 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2015 77,572 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2014 72,835 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2013 65,457 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2012 58,557 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2011 44,278 miles
Fail 5 Aug 2011 44,275 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Front brake discs are worn and lipped

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 31 Aug 2010 38,417 miles

Nearside rear spring has slight corrosion

Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside rear spring has slight corrosion

Pass 26 Aug 2009 32,151 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 5 Sep 2008 28,676 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 3 Sep 2007 25,429 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

both rear tyres have uneven tyre wear

rear wiper split

Pass 23 Aug 2006 21,756 miles

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

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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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OV52 XSX is a 2003 Audi A3 in Grey with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.9%.

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 OV52 XSX, 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 OV52 XSX registered?

OV52 XSX is a 2003 Audi A3, first registered on 13 January 2003.

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