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RO03 BWD

2003 Audi A3

Grey Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Mar 2026
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

116,537 mi
Last recorded116,537 miles
Recorded on13 Mar 2026
Typical for 2003 Audi A392,659 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRO03 BWD
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2003
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Fail 13 Mar 2026 116,537 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2025 112,802 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2024 108,435 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2023 104,142 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2022 100,288 miles
Pass 28 Dec 2019 93,950 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2019 90,357 miles
Fail 8 Jan 2019 90,314 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2018 86,870 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2017 81,759 miles
Pass 10 Feb 2016 80,344 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing top mountain (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush top mountain (2.4.G.2)

Fail 10 Feb 2016 80,343 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing top mountain (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush top mountain (2.4.G.2)

Pass 16 Oct 2014 78,516 miles

Catalytic Converter heat shield brocken and insecure

Fail 7 Oct 2014 78,516 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Catalytic Converter heat shield brocken and insecure

Fail 14 Oct 2013 72,454 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

exhaust cat shield mounts broken/corrodedaway, but still secure

Pass 14 Oct 2013 72,454 miles

exhaust cat shield mounts broken/corrodedaway, but still secure

Pass 20 May 2013 71,094 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2012 66,367 miles

Coolant leak

Oil leak

Wipers are smearing

Pass 8 Apr 2011 59,447 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2011 59,447 miles

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 17 Apr 2010 50,448 miles

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

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Pass 11 May 2009 44,710 miles

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

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

Pass 30 May 2008 38,938 miles

Both rear tyres slightly going out of shape

Rear number plate seperating

Fail 21 May 2007 32,495 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

Rear number plate slightly faded

Pass 21 May 2007 32,495 miles

Rear number plate slightly faded

Pass 10 May 2006 25,500 miles

middle exhaust box bracket broken/rattling

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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RO03 BWD is a 2003 Audi A3 in Grey with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

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 RO03 BWD, 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 RO03 BWD registered?

RO03 BWD is a 2003 Audi A3, first registered on 14 April 2003.

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