MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
170,884 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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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))
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))
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))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
warning light on dash
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
rear subframe general corrosion
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
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)
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)
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)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
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
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
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
How Reliable is the Audi A3?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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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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