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OU03NRE
2003 AUDI A3
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1781cc
General Information
- Registration OU03NRE
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1781cc
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- Expires 21 Nov 2026
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
17
Passes
5
Failures
77.27%
Pass Rate
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82 Total Defects Recorded
22 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 132,377 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2026 28 Jun 20265 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 129,398 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2025 28 Jun 20262 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 128,300 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
15 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 128,229 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- both front tyres worn on inner edges
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
13 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 125,012 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
13 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 125,012 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
9 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 122,967 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2020 28 Jun 20265 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 120,510 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
27 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 119,983 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear fuel cap sealing ring starting to crack
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
27 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 119,983 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement wish bone rear mount (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear fuel cap sealing ring starting to crack
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
6 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 115,198 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2016 28 Jun 20262 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 115,194 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
25 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 111,247 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
1 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 106,766 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
22 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 87,575 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
11 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 76,736 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
8 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 65,414 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2011 28 Jun 20264 Mar 2010
Fail
Mileage: 65,411 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
6 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 55,185 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
8 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 48,469 MI
Expiry date: 7 May 2009 28 Jun 202625 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 30,621 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2008 28 Jun 202622 Mar 2006
Pass
Mileage: 22,457 MI
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OU03NRE was registered on 2003-04-03
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