2005 Audi A3 1.6L Petrol · AP05 OOB
2005 Audi A3 (1.6L, petrol). First registered 13 Jul 2005. Recorded mileage 148,729 miles. MOT expired on 12 Oct 2024.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Norwich
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 12 Oct 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 148,729 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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AP05 OOB Key Findings
- 23 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/10/2023
- 148,729 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 6 historical MOT failures
- 5 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (21 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
AP05 OOB MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
23 MOT tests are recorded for this 2005 Audi A3 (AP05 OOB) between July 2008 and October 2023.
The record contains 17 passes and 6 failures.
The most recent test on 12 October 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 6 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (21 issues), Tyres (7 issues), Lighting (6 issues), Suspension (6 issues), Windscreen (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 38 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: “Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))”; “Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))”; “Rear Anti-roll bar fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii))”.
AP05 OOB Mileage History
- 10/07/200820,300 mi
- 01/07/200926,436 mi+6,136 mi
- 16/02/201030,290 mi+3,854 mi
- 07/02/201144,227 mi+13,937 mi
- 02/02/201258,470 mi+14,243 mi
- 04/02/201373,746 mi+15,276 mi
- 04/02/201373,746 mi
- 08/02/201484,944 mi+11,198 mi
- 27/02/201594,136 mi+9,192 mi
- 01/03/2016101,273 mi+7,137 mi
- 01/03/2016101,273 mi
- 15/02/2017107,082 mi+5,809 mi
- 15/02/2017107,082 mi
- 20/11/2017109,670 mi+2,588 mi
- 21/11/2017109,670 mi
- 11/11/2018119,370 mi+9,700 mi
- 15/11/2019122,597 mi+3,227 mi
- 20/11/2020126,754 mi+4,157 mi
- 20/11/2020126,755 mi+1 mi
- 22/10/2021130,744 mi+3,989 mi
- 27/10/2021130,744 mi
- 14/10/2022134,818 mi+4,074 mi
- 12/10/2023148,729 mi+13,911 mi
Average of roughly 8,419 miles per year across 23 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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