2005 Audi A3 2.0L Diesel · DN05 CHV
2005 Audi A3 (2.0L, diesel). First registered 27 May 2005. Recorded mileage 191,357 miles. MOT expired on 10 Apr 2025.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Shrewsbury
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 10 Apr 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 191,357 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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DN05 CHV Key Findings
- 27 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 23/03/2024
- 191,357 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 10 historical MOT failures
- 6 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring suspension items (31 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
DN05 CHV MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
27 MOT tests are recorded for this 2005 Audi A3 (DN05 CHV) between April 2008 and March 2024.
The record contains 17 passes and 10 failures.
The most recent test on 23 March 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 10 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Suspension (31 issues), Brakes (30 issues), Tyres (7 issues), Lighting (6 issues), Windscreen (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 51 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 excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))”; “Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))”; “Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))”.
DN05 CHV Mileage History
- 07/04/200870,321 mi
- 07/04/200870,330 mi+9 mi
- 26/03/200979,107 mi+8,777 mi
- 17/03/201087,543 mi+8,436 mi
- 29/03/201198,135 mi+10,592 mi
- 31/03/201198,180 mi+45 mi
- 07/03/2012106,902 mi+8,722 mi
- 12/03/2013115,560 mi+8,658 mi
- 13/03/2014122,257 mi+6,697 mi
- 14/03/2014122,258 mi+1 mi
- 11/03/2015130,287 mi+8,029 mi
- 11/03/2015130,287 mi
- 17/03/2016139,634 mi+9,347 mi
- 14/03/2017149,614 mi+9,980 mi
- 27/03/2018155,351 mi+5,737 mi
- 04/04/2018155,371 mi+20 mi
- 27/03/2019161,448 mi+6,077 mi
- 30/03/2019161,452 mi+4 mi
- 24/03/2020167,897 mi+6,445 mi
- 26/03/2020167,897 mi
- 29/03/2021173,000 mi+5,103 mi
- 01/04/2021173,019 mi+19 mi
- 04/04/2022180,508 mi+7,489 mi
- 12/04/2022180,508 mi
- 04/04/2023185,724 mi+5,216 mi
- 04/04/2023185,724 mi
- 23/03/2024191,357 mi+5,633 mi
Average of roughly 7,584 miles per year across 27 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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