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LR53LLJ
2003 AUDI A3
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
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- Registration LR53LLJ
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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MOT History 32 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
32
Total Tests
21
Passes
11
Failures
65.63%
Pass Rate
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103 Total Defects Recorded
7 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 181,013 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Gearbox mounting defective ()
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
5 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 181,011 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp are incorrectly positioned (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Power steering ram leaking (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Gearbox mounting defective ()
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt slightly cracked borderline (2.1.3 (g) (i))
7 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 175,350 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
25 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 175,329 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
26 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 166,489 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
13 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 166,379 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative both sides (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction objects hanging from rear view mirror (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both sides (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Fuel pipe leaking to fuel filter (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp insecure both sides (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
15 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 157,410 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
12 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 151,982 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- near side front tyre wall damaged
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
28 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 150,490 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- uneven wear rear tyres
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
28 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 150,490 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- uneven wear rear tyres
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
6 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 147,032 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2021 6 Jun 202611 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 140,147 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake discs corroded
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front wishbone rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
11 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 140,145 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front wishbone rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear brake discs corroded
5 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 135,058 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2019 6 Jun 202618 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 128,762 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
17 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 128,762 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
31 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 111,760 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
31 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 95,154 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
30 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 95,154 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
17 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 84,070 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
29 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 80,975 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
25 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 74,045 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2013 6 Jun 202631 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 68,871 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
28 Oct 2011
Fail
Mileage: 68,849 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
27 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 61,032 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2011 6 Jun 20265 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 54,901 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2010 6 Jun 20265 Nov 2009
Fail
Mileage: 54,901 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 48,064 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2009 6 Jun 202625 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 42,497 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2008 6 Jun 202623 Oct 2007
Fail
Mileage: 42,497 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
27 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 31,304 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2007 6 Jun 202625 Oct 2006
Fail
Mileage: 31,254 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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LR53LLJ was registered on 2003-11-04
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