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OU03CVV
2003 AUDI A8
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 4172cc
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- Registration OU03CVV
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A8
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 4172cc
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- Expires 03 Jun 2027
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
19
Passes
10
Failures
65.52%
Pass Rate
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147 Total Defects Recorded
4 Jun 2026
Pass
Mileage: 119,158 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. rear axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear axle (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rear axle (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
1 Jun 2026
Fail
Mileage: 119,155 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator rear axle (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. rear axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear axle (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rear axle (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 119,106 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
26 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 119,106 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached rear (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
20 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 116,664 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
25 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 126,627 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
21 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 110,837 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3m (5.2.3 (e))
8 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 105,475 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
8 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 105,475 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
24 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 101,932 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
24 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 101,599 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) Dangerous
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
22 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 94,804 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
24 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 89,052 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2018 27 Jun 202626 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 82,146 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit On limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear brake pads very low
- Nearside Washers inop
- NSF Top suspension arm inner bush/balljoint has slight play
- NS and OS upper control arm bushes have slight play but not excessive
- Nearside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases At flexi (7.1.2)
31 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 82,107 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (3.1.7)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
20 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 146,417 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2016 27 Jun 202614 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 73,085 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Offside Front Air suspension levelling valve inappropriately repaired (2.4.A.2)
- Offside Front Air suspension has no suspension movement (2.4.D.5)
- Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Air suspension has no suspension movement (2.4.D.5)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
3 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 68,359 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2015 27 Jun 20263 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 68,359 MI
27 Jun 20263 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 67,986 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (3.7.C.2)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (3.1.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 60,250 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
21 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 60,250 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 51,101 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
13 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 39,397 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2012 27 Jun 202621 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 31,512 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2011 27 Jun 202624 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 30,456 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2010 27 Jun 202623 Apr 2009
Fail
Mileage: 30,456 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
1 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 27,301 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2009 27 Jun 202613 Mar 2006
Pass
Mileage: 18,879 MI
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OU03CVV was registered on 2003-03-31
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