2004 Audi A3 2.0L Diesel · HX53 ESO
2004 Audi A3 (2.0L, diesel). First registered 01 Jan 2004. Recorded mileage 162,999 miles. MOT expired on 23 Mar 2018.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2004 · Portsmouth
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 23 Mar 2018
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (01 Jul 2018)
- Recorded Mileage
- 162,999 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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HX53 ESO Key Findings
- 16 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 22/03/2017
- 162,999 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 4 historical MOT failures
- 3 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (10 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
HX53 ESO MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
16 MOT tests are recorded for this 2004 Audi A3 (HX53 ESO) between January 2007 and March 2017.
The record contains 12 passes and 4 failures.
The most recent test on 22 March 2017 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 4 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Tyres (10 issues), Brakes (9 issues), Suspension (4 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues), Lighting (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 22 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: “Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)”; “Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)”; “Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)”.
HX53 ESO Mileage History
- 04/01/200756,595 mi
- 17/12/200774,169 mi+17,574 mi
- 17/12/200774,176 mi+7 mi
- 23/12/200878,482 mi+4,306 mi
- 23/01/201084,671 mi+6,189 mi
- 23/01/201084,671 mi
- 22/01/201190,183 mi+5,512 mi
- 23/01/201299,783 mi+9,600 mi
- 02/02/2013109,141 mi+9,358 mi
- 31/01/2014122,064 mi+12,923 mi
- 03/02/2014122,119 mi+55 mi
- 30/01/2015132,635 mi+10,516 mi
- 27/01/2016145,810 mi+13,175 mi
- 24/03/2016147,278 mi+1,468 mi
- 19/03/2017162,990 mi+15,712 mi
- 22/03/2017162,999 mi+9 mi
Average of roughly 10,419 miles per year across 16 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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