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VU03 SJY

2003 Audi A3

Black Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Jan 2022
Tests25 (15 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

178,196 mi
Last recorded178,196 miles
Recorded on20 Jan 2021
Typical for 2003 Audi A392,659 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVU03 SJY
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

15 pass 10 fail
Pass 20 Jan 2021 178,196 miles

Both front to rear brake pipes corroded

Both rear brake pipes corroded

Both rear shocks corroded

Cat heat sheild loose

Engine has bad oil leak

Front number plate poor condition

Nearside passenger door damaged

Play in offside front strut top mounting

Fail 20 Jan 2021 178,196 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Both front to rear brake pipes corroded

Both rear brake pipes corroded

Both rear shocks corroded

Cat heat sheild loose

Engine has bad oil leak

Front number plate poor condition

Nearside passenger door damaged

Play in offside front strut top mounting

Pass 2 Jul 2019 168,710 miles

All rear brake pipes corroding

Both rear shocks corroded

Both rear tyres on 2.5mm and slightly out of shape

Engine has oil leak

Front number plate poor condition

Nearside front headlight poor aim

Slight splitting to both front wishbone rear bushes

Pass 12 Jul 2018 159,306 miles

2 led high level led inop

os inner cv gaiter leaking grease

rear brake pipes corroded

rear shock absorber casings badly corroded

Fail 12 Jul 2018 159,306 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

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

2 led high level led inop

os inner cv gaiter leaking grease

rear brake pipes corroded

rear shock absorber casings badly corroded

Pass 14 Jul 2017 146,221 miles

Both front to rear brake pipes slightly corroded

Both rear brake pipes slightly corroded

Engine has oil leak

Nearside front headlight badly faded

Offside rear shock corroded

led not working on high level brake light

Fail 14 Jul 2017 146,221 miles

Central Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Both front to rear brake pipes slightly corroded

Both rear brake pipes slightly corroded

Engine has oil leak

Nearside front headlight badly faded

Offside rear shock corroded

led not working on high level brake light

Pass 12 Feb 2016 129,671 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2015 122,633 miles
Fail 16 Feb 2015 122,633 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 26 Feb 2014 115,561 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2013 108,436 miles
Fail 26 Mar 2013 108,432 miles

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

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

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

Pass 8 Mar 2012 95,755 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2012 95,750 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted (7.3.D.1)

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

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

Fail 6 Apr 2011 92,264 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

exhaust clamps to back box very corroded

front tyres worn on edges

nearside rear tyre worn low, close to limit

offside front suspension arm bush seperating (rear of)

wear offside front strut top mount

Pass 6 Apr 2011 92,264 miles

exhaust clamps to back box very corroded

front tyres worn on edges

nearside rear tyre worn low, close to limit

offside front suspension arm bush seperating (rear of)

wear offside front strut top mount

Pass 25 Mar 2010 88,882 miles

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

nearside rear tyre worn

offside front suspension arm bush (rear of) seperating

Fail 23 Mar 2010 88,882 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

nearside rear tyre worn

offside front suspension arm bush (rear of) seperating

Pass 20 Mar 2009 79,756 miles

front and rear registration plates deteriorated

tyre pressures low

Fail 19 Mar 2009 79,698 miles

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

front and rear registration plates deteriorated

tyre pressures low

offside front tyre wearing badly on inner edge

Pass 18 Apr 2008 75,574 miles
Fail 11 Apr 2008 75,569 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

nearside rear tyre inner side wall deteriorated

Pass 23 Apr 2007 67,464 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2006 57,374 miles

nearside front tyre scrubbing badly inner edge, nearside rear getting low,castleation offside rear †

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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VU03 SJY is a 2003 Audi A3 in Black with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 VU03 SJY, 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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VU03 SJY is a 2003 Audi A3, first registered on 1 April 2003.

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