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RO03 ZBG

2003 Audi A3

Blue Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Nov 2026
Tests32 (21 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate65.6%

Mileage

123,259 mi
Last recorded123,259 miles
Recorded on27 Nov 2025
Typical for 2003 Audi A392,659 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRO03 ZBG
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

21 pass 11 fail
Pass 27 Nov 2025 123,259 miles
Fail 18 Nov 2025 123,251 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge at 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))

Side repeater slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 31 Dec 2024 122,062 miles

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Direction indicator slightly discoloured both rear (4.4.3 (a))

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Side repeater slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

park brake lever has long travel

Fail 31 Dec 2024 122,062 miles

Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Direction indicator slightly discoloured both rear (4.4.3 (a))

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Side repeater slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

park brake lever has long travel

Pass 20 Dec 2023 113,071 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage ON BULKHEAD... (2.1.5 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

REAR SUSPENSION BEAM RUSTY...

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

Fail 13 Dec 2023 113,068 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage ON BULKHEAD... (2.1.5 (a))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

REAR SUSPENSION BEAM RUSTY...

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

Pass 9 Jan 2023 111,878 miles

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated split (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 9 Jan 2023 111,870 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced lens dirty (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective moisture inside lamp unit and lens dirty (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure badly misshapen (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated split (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated split (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 7 Jan 2022 111,066 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective bracket corroded and weak (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated split but preventing the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated split but preventing the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 7 Jan 2022 111,064 miles

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed sidewall split open (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Exhaust mounting defective bracket corroded and weak (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated split but preventing the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated split but preventing the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 6 Jan 2021 110,174 miles

CENTRE EXHAUST SLEEVE RUSTED AND SPLIT...

Exhaust mounting defective REAR AND CENTRE WEAK... (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

REAR SUSPENSION BEAM RUSTY...

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

Fail 6 Jan 2021 110,174 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective NO BEAM PATTERN... (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

CENTRE EXHAUST SLEEVE RUSTED AND SPLIT...

Exhaust mounting defective REAR AND CENTRE WEAK... (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

REAR SUSPENSION BEAM RUSTY...

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

Pass 6 Jan 2020 108,619 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

REAR SUSPENSION AXLE RUSTY...

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

Fail 6 Jan 2020 108,619 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

REAR SUSPENSION AXLE RUSTY...

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

Pass 7 Jan 2019 106,219 miles

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

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

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

Fail 7 Jan 2019 106,218 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Pass 9 Jan 2018 101,639 miles

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Fail 9 Jan 2018 101,639 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Pass 16 Feb 2017 97,781 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Pass 3 Feb 2016 94,814 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2015 91,299 miles

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

Pass 20 Feb 2014 85,097 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2013 79,197 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Rear exhaust bracket corroded

Fail 6 Mar 2013 79,197 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake discs worn/corroded on edge

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

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

Offside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Rear exhaust bracket corroded

Fail 6 Mar 2012 67,440 miles

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

Pass 6 Mar 2012 67,440 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2011 57,789 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2010 54,044 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2009 50,153 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2008 46,227 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2007 40,703 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2006 31,123 miles

centre exhaust braket corroded and cracked

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 ZBG is a 2003 Audi A3 in Blue with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.6%.

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 RO03 ZBG, 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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RO03 ZBG is a 2003 Audi A3, first registered on 12 March 2003.

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