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LS54XPE
2004 AUDI A3
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1595cc
General Information
- Registration LS54XPE
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2004
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1595cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
18
Passes
9
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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127 Total Defects Recorded
8 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 171,273 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Under Body Corrosion Front and Rear
- Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge Wear (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both Sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both Front Discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front All direction indicators slightly discoloured Both Front (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge Wear (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
7 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 165,320 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2025 7 Jun 202617 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 163,804 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
11 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 160,286 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- under trays fitted
- exhaust corroded
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
15 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 152,852 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- rear tyres on 3mm and feathered
- rear subframe corroded
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
15 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 152,851 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Steering linkage likely to become detached (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Steering linkage likely to become detached (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- rear tyres on 3mm and feathered
- rear subframe corroded
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
1 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 152,848 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play tie rod (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- rear tyres on 3mm and feathered
- rear subframe corroded
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
24 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 145,318 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2021 7 Jun 202628 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 138,425 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
28 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 138,425 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
1 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 131,470 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- both rear brake back plates rusty
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear tyre flat
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front tyre is cut outer wall
31 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 131,460 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)
- 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 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)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (3.6.B.4d)
- both rear brake back plates rusty
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear tyre flat
- Nearside Front tyre is cut outer wall
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
2 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 123,776 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
31 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 123,771 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
5 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 116,478 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Rear exhaust clamp rusted
- Offside Rear brake back plate rusted
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated All 4 brake hoses (3.6.B.4d)
- Bonnet safety catch stiff
5 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 109,137 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
5 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 109,137 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front 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)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
6 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 100,381 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2015 7 Jun 20264 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 100,378 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
7 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 87,399 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2014 7 Jun 20266 Feb 2013
Fail
Mileage: 87,399 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 75,297 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2013 7 Jun 202625 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 75,294 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
3 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 66,714 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- 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)
5 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 57,061 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 52,053 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2010 7 Jun 20265 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 48,219 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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LS54XPE was registered on 2004-12-14
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