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2003 AUDI A3
General Information
- Registration SW03PFK
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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- Expired 11 Oct 2021
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
12 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 98,265 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement most rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside mirror cracked
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Outer Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement most rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
8 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 98,260 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement most rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement most rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside mirror cracked
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Outer Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
9 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 83,574 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
5 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 83,574 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
27 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 76,281 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rearmost bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rearmost bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- traction control system warning lamp illuminated
26 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 76,281 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- traction control system warning lamp illuminated
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rearmost bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rearmost bush (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
22 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 68,313 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2018 11 Jun 202620 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 68,311 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
21 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 61,267 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 61,265 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2) Dangerous
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Fuel system component insecure filter (7.2.1)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre silencer holed (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
5 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 55,033 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 55,032 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 48,410 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2015 11 Jun 202619 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 48,409 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
27 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 36,757 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
2 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 35,423 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2013 11 Jun 202626 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 32,622 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2012 11 Jun 202615 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 209,837 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2011 11 Jun 202617 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 25,186 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 23,194 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2009 11 Jun 202621 Feb 2007
Pass
Mileage: 20,503 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2008 11 Jun 202621 Jun 2006
Pass
Mileage: 18,242 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2007 11 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
SW03PFK was registered on 2003-07-11
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