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SC53FJX
2003 AUDI A2
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration SC53FJX
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A2
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1390cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
19
Passes
7
Failures
73.08%
Pass Rate
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147 Total Defects Recorded
12 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 134,628 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2026 12 Jun 20268 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 134,627 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
6 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 131,427 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front 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))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 131,427 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end 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
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
19 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 127,190 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Undertrays fitted
- Nearside Registration plate lamp missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
18 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 127,190 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting likely to fail (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Undertrays fitted
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
21 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 125,433 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear axle and mounting brackets corroded
- Sill covers fitted limiting view to testable items/areas
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule unions/connections corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Fuel tank support straps corroded
- Fuel cap door has to be manually opened via boot
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) s ()
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rears and rears covered/greased (1.1.11 (c))
- Both front shock absorbers corroded
- Bonnet release panel is stiff to release
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated upper cover damaged (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt nearside and offside (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly twisted recommend rectifying as soon as possible (1.1.12 (b) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated nearside and offside (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
7 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 122,249 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material s)(covered/ greased (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear axle corroded
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated may require attention soon (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Handbrake lever has little remaining reserve travel
- Both rear shock absorbers corroded
- Rear axle mounting brackets corroded
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear brake assembly noisy/rough when wheels are rotated by hand
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 3 mm, also perished/cracking (5.2.3 (e))
- Fuel tank support strap corroded
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt nearside and offside (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated may require attention soon (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
15 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 120,573 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- slight play / movement in offside inner rack arm
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- both rear shock aborbers corroded
- hand brake leaver has little remaining reserve travel
- nearside front tyre perished / cracking on outer sidewall
- rear axle corroded
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
10 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 120,559 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- slight play / movement in offside inner rack arm
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- rear axle corroded
- nearside front tyre perished / cracking on outer sidewall
- hand brake leaver has little remaining reserve travel
- both rear shock aborbers corroded
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
11 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 118,877 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine covers and/or under trays fitted limiting view to testable items
- Rear axle has areas of corrosion
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured nearside and offside (4.4.3 (a))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside starting to perish slightly (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Both rear shock absorber casings corroded
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated slightly (5.3.4 (b) (i))
10 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 115,762 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside front anti roll bar drop link boot deteriorated slightly
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded heavily corroded around lower coils.may require attention soon (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured nearside and offside (4.4.3 (a))
- Engine covers and/or under trays fitted limiting view to testable items
16 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 109,601 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tracking needed (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 108,116 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
9 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 108,116 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort unable to open bonnet (3.7.B.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
11 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 103,415 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak
10 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 103,412 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
4 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 96,328 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2015 12 Jun 20264 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 96,328 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
5 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 89,695 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2014 12 Jun 202619 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 82,405 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2013 12 Jun 202619 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 75,747 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2012 12 Jun 20266 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 70,696 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2011 12 Jun 20269 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 64,406 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2010 12 Jun 202611 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 58,551 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2009 12 Jun 202621 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 52,947 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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SC53FJX was registered on 2003-11-28
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