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OV52WOB
2003 AUDI A3
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
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- Registration OV52WOB
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2003
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
20
Passes
11
Failures
64.52%
Pass Rate
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151 Total Defects Recorded
21 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 135,171 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Exhaust Back Box Deteriorated
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All Arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension rod corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone Chip (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
19 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 135,171 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) Rack End (2.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust Back Box Deteriorated
- Offside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Suspension rod corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All Arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone Chip (3.2 (a) (i))
21 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 132,349 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test Sat nav (3.1 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All Arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
20 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 132,348 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test Sat nav (3.1 (a) (ii))
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All Arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
16 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 129,159 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
15 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 129,159 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play Track rod inner (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Direction indicator incorrect colour side (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Direction indicator incorrect colour side (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
16 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 126,396 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Side repeater slightly discoloured Both front (4.4.3 (a))
- n/s/r tyre valve perished
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated small end insecure (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Perishing (6.1.7 (g) (i))
16 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 126,396 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Side repeater slightly discoloured Both front (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- n/s/r tyre valve perished
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Perishing (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated small end insecure (6.1.7 (g) (i))
20 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 125,106 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front (5.2.3 (e))
17 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 125,098 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction Phone Cradle (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated As marked (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated As marked (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
20 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 123,247 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
19 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 121,884 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge At 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge At 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Obligatory indirect vision device slightly damaged Mirror glass (3.3 (b) (i))
21 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 121,393 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- both head lights deteriorated
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
28 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 120,253 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- 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)
27 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 120,246 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- 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)
19 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 118,014 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (2.4.G.2)
24 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 114,881 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
23 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 114,874 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
12 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 110,050 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2015 30 Jun 20266 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 110,034 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
17 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 103,139 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
17 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 103,131 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
26 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 91,537 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2013 30 Jun 202618 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 83,404 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2012 30 Jun 202626 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 76,533 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
15 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 64,478 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2010 30 Jun 202629 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 56,317 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 Jan 2008
Fail
Mileage: 56,317 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
23 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 48,957 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2008 30 Jun 202631 Jan 2006
Pass
Mileage: 39,448 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2007 30 Jun 202631 Jan 2006
Fail
Mileage: 39,446 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel badly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
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OV52WOB was registered on 2003-01-22
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