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SX52 EOJ

2003 Audi A3

Silver Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Oct 2026
Tests31 (22 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate71%

Mileage

107,946 mi
Last recorded107,946 miles
Recorded on4 Oct 2025
Typical for 2003 Audi A392,659 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSX52 EOJ
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

22 pass 9 fail
Pass 4 Oct 2025 107,946 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2024 102,234 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2023 93,866 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2022 88,665 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Fail 31 Aug 2022 88,663 miles

All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Pass 24 Aug 2021 87,200 miles

front cross member corroded

rear brake pipes coated

Pass 27 Aug 2020 86,358 miles
Fail 25 Aug 2020 86,358 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 16 Aug 2019 85,526 miles

slight play at n/s rack

Fail 15 Aug 2019 83,527 miles

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

slight play at n/s rack

Pass 23 Aug 2018
Pass 10 Aug 2017 83,646 miles

front discs corroded

o/s/r brake hose corroded

rear tyres low

Fail 10 Aug 2017 83,646 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

front discs corroded

o/s/r brake hose corroded

rear tyres low

Pass 25 Aug 2016 82,461 miles

exhaust corroded

o/s/r brake pipe slightly corroded

rear tyres worn

slight bind on n/s/r brake

slight oil leak at gearbox area

Fail 24 Aug 2016 82,461 miles

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

exhaust corroded

o/s/r brake pipe slightly corroded

rear tyres worn

slight bind on n/s/r brake

slight oil leak at gearbox area

Pass 20 Aug 2015 81,486 miles

rattle from inside exhaust box

rear tyres worn

Pass 23 Aug 2014 80,246 miles

rear tyres getting low

Fail 22 Aug 2014 80,246 miles

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

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

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

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

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

n/s/r tyre flat

rear tyres getting low

Pass 22 Aug 2013 79,074 miles

front discs slightly corroded on inner faces

front tyres at 2mm

metal parts of both rear hoses slightly corroded

o/s/f track rod end boot perished

rear tyres getting low

Pass 14 Aug 2012 77,584 miles

front tyres getting low

metal parts of rear hoses corroded

rear pads getting low

Fail 14 Aug 2012 77,582 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) insecure (3.5.1g)

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

front tyres getting low

metal parts of rear hoses corroded

rear pads getting low

Pass 11 Aug 2011 76,064 miles
Fail 11 Aug 2011 76,062 miles

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

Pass 10 Aug 2010 74,880 miles

brake pipes coated, not tested

exhaust slightly corroded

rear axle bushes starting to split

slight damage to n/s/f sill

Pass 23 Oct 2009 66,204 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2008 55,125 miles

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

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 9 Oct 2008 55,125 miles

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 13 Aug 2007 44,339 miles
Pass 13 Aug 2007 44,328 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2006 38,662 miles

both rear tyres perishing

Pass 13 Jan 2006 31,413 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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SX52 EOJ is a 2003 Audi A3 in Silver with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71%.

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 SX52 EOJ, 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 SX52 EOJ registered?

SX52 EOJ is a 2003 Audi A3, first registered on 16 January 2003.

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