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OV52XWZ
2003 AUDI A3
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1781cc
General Information
- Registration OV52XWZ
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2003
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1781cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
20
Passes
8
Failures
71.43%
Pass Rate
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120 Total Defects Recorded
24 Jun 2026
Pass
Mileage: 154,256 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- dampness around n/s steering rack area
- parking brake efforts slightly low
- rear axle corroded
- 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 Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Outer sill slightly damaged
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Central exhaust clamp deteriorated
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rears (1.1.11 (c))
19 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 152,328 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Central exhaust clamp deteriorated
- signs of possible power steering leak around n/s rack area
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear cracked badly on outer edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear axle corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Outer sill slightly damaged
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
18 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 152,328 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear axle corroded
- signs of possible power steering leak around n/s rack area
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear cracked badly on outer edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Outer sill slightly damaged
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Central exhaust clamp deteriorated
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
21 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 151,836 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Central Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- parking brake efficiency only just met...16%
- Central Rear fuel tank straps corroded
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
26 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 151,149 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- 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))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
28 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 150,121 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Coil spring corroded both rear springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- exhaust corroded
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
21 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 150,116 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- exhaust corroded
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Coil spring corroded both rear springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
29 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 149,319 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2022 30 Jun 202619 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 144,546 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Parking brake RBT performance only just meets minimum requirements 16%
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured faded (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (rear portion (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
4 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 135,508 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear wheel distorted (inner rim)
- Offside Rear 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))
2 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 135,506 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear 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 Rear wheel distorted (inner rim)
28 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 135,500 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- BOTH REAR DISCS EXCESSIVELY CORRODED
1 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 124,681 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
1 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 124,681 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement d bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
- Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement D BUSH (2.4.G.2)
Advisory 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)
22 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 116,435 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2017 30 Jun 202622 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 116,435 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
21 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 106,005 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
23 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 95,069 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
- Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
30 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 91,998 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2014 30 Jun 202614 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 85,277 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2013 30 Jun 202616 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 75,534 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2012 30 Jun 202616 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 75,533 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 66,714 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2011 30 Jun 20266 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 56,976 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2010 30 Jun 20266 Nov 2009
Fail
Mileage: 56,975 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
4 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 50,442 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2009 30 Jun 202631 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 39,497 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2008 30 Jun 202620 Jan 2006
Pass
Mileage: 33,732 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2007Advisory 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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OV52XWZ was registered on 2003-01-09
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