2005 Audi A3 2.0L Diesel · FY05 KNA
2005 Audi A3 (2.0L, diesel). First registered 01 Mar 2005. Recorded mileage 146,517 miles. MOT expired on 18 Mar 2021. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Lincoln
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 18 Mar 2021
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 146,517 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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FY05 KNA Key Findings
- 18 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 05/03/2020
- 146,517 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 5 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring suspension items (8 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
FY05 KNA MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
18 MOT tests are recorded for this 2005 Audi A3 (FY05 KNA) between March 2008 and March 2020.
The record contains 13 passes and 5 failures.
The most recent test on 05 March 2020 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 5 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Suspension (8 issues), Lighting (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 6 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress”; “Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)”; “Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)”.
FY05 KNA Mileage History
- 14/03/200836,197 mi
- 05/03/200945,579 mi+9,382 mi
- 27/02/201056,208 mi+10,629 mi
- 27/02/201056,208 mi
- 28/02/201165,405 mi+9,197 mi
- 28/02/201165,405 mi
- 02/03/201275,902 mi+10,497 mi
- 05/03/201275,902 mi
- 09/03/201389,923 mi+14,021 mi
- 07/03/2014104,222 mi+14,299 mi
- 08/03/2014104,222 mi
- 09/03/2015118,942 mi+14,720 mi
- 05/03/2016129,148 mi+10,206 mi
- 08/03/2016129,150 mi+2 mi
- 07/03/2017135,045 mi+5,895 mi
- 06/03/2018140,985 mi+5,940 mi
- 18/03/2019141,264 mi+279 mi
- 05/03/2020146,517 mi+5,253 mi
Average of roughly 9,212 miles per year across 18 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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