MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
178,196 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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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
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
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
2 led high level led inop
os inner cv gaiter leaking grease
rear brake pipes corroded
rear shock absorber casings badly corroded
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
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
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
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)
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)
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)
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
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
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
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
front and rear registration plates deteriorated
tyre pressures low
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
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
nearside front tyre scrubbing badly inner edge, nearside rear getting low,castleation offside rear †
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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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