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LS05FZE
2005 AUDI A3
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration LS05FZE
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
18
Passes
10
Failures
64.29%
Pass Rate
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120 Total Defects Recorded
9 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 139,318 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Wing corroded
- General age related under body corrosion
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides rear bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All four discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both side trailing arm bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively Both sides (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))
13 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 134,089 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side rear trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side front lower rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Service brake binding but not excessively both side rear (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
22 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 134,087 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- 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
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side rear trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side front lower arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Service brake binding but not excessively both side rear (1.2.1 (f))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
17 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 128,444 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively showing signs of overheating (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm, front 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))
17 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 128,442 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively showing signs of overheating (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm, front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 123,156 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
18 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 123,156 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 118,657 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both arm's, rear bush's (5.3.4 (a) (i))
19 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 112,516 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
27 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 112,510 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
21 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 101,305 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
21 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 101,305 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
12 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 100,798 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- engine cover and under trays fitted
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
22 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 95,857 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2019 7 Jun 202621 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 95,854 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- 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
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
25 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 91,959 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2018 7 Jun 202624 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 86,648 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2017 7 Jun 202619 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 81,470 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
19 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 81,470 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside 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 Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
4 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 76,228 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2015 7 Jun 202629 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 71,870 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2014 7 Jun 202628 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 65,529 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside 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)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
11 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 51,147 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2012 7 Jun 202610 May 2011
Fail
Mileage: 51,147 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
27 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 41,559 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
- Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
25 May 2010
Fail
Mileage: 41,559 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Centre Rear Upper Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
- Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
27 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 32,173 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2010 7 Jun 20269 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 24,083 MI
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LS05FZE was registered on 2005-05-26
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