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VN53 YCA

2003 Audi A3

Blue Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Oct 2023
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

170,884 mi
Last recorded170,884 miles
Recorded on15 Oct 2022
Typical for 2003 Audi A392,659 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVN53 YCA
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 15 Oct 2022 170,884 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 18 Oct 2021 168,096 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light damaged lens (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin note; fail value is 1.5mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 5 Oct 2021 167,900 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt top & bottom boots split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light damaged lens (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin note; fail value is 1.5mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 14 Oct 2020 166,000 miles

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

warning light on dash

Pass 10 Oct 2019 165,453 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2018 163,087 miles

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

rear subframe general corrosion

Pass 18 Oct 2017 160,126 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2017 160,125 miles

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

Pass 11 Oct 2016 156,650 miles

Exhaust mid section sleeve worn and blowing! Advised replace.

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

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Drop link starting to split (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake binding! also red in colour,ovheating?

Rear coil spring corroded Both coil springs (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 6 Oct 2016 156,628 miles

Electronic stability system switch faulty (3.4.5)

Electronic stability system warning lamp does not illuminate (3.4.1b)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Exhaust mid section sleeve worn and blowing! Advised replace.

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

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Drop link starting to split (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake binding! also red in colour,ovheating?

Rear coil spring corroded Both coil springs (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 16 Oct 2015 152,136 miles
Fail 16 Oct 2015 152,136 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 11 Oct 2014 145,027 miles

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

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

Pass 2 Oct 2013 136,589 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2012 125,254 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2011 107,959 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2010 102,627 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2009 96,580 miles

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

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

cracks in tread of N/S/R tyre not throgh to cords

cracks in treads of O/S/R tyre not through to cords

Fail 21 Oct 2009 96,580 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

cracks in tread of N/S/R tyre not throgh to cords

cracks in treads of O/S/R tyre not through to cords

Pass 10 Nov 2008 90,897 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2008 90,897 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2007 84,485 miles
Fail 16 Nov 2007 84,468 miles

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 18 Nov 2006 74,221 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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VN53 YCA is a 2003 Audi A3 in Blue with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 VN53 YCA, 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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VN53 YCA is a 2003 Audi A3, first registered on 20 October 2003.

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