2005 Audi A3 1.9L Diesel · EG05 ABN
2005 Audi A3 (1.9L, diesel). First registered 01 Aug 2005. Recorded mileage 155,460 miles. MOT expired on 29 Aug 2021. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 29 Aug 2021
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 155,460 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
EG05 ABN Key Findings
- 18 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/08/2020
- 155,460 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 5 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (10 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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EG05 ABN Mileage History
- 24/09/200827,359 mi
- 26/08/200934,908 mi+7,549 mi
- 17/08/201045,167 mi+10,259 mi
- 09/08/201161,302 mi+16,135 mi
- 24/07/201275,158 mi+13,856 mi
- 17/07/201388,358 mi+13,200 mi
- 17/07/201388,358 mi
- 25/07/201499,467 mi+11,109 mi
- 25/07/201499,467 mi
- 29/07/2015109,775 mi+10,308 mi
- 25/07/2016118,829 mi+9,054 mi
- 25/07/2016118,829 mi
- 30/08/2017127,284 mi+8,455 mi
- 21/08/2018134,021 mi+6,737 mi
- 24/08/2018134,083 mi+62 mi
- 10/08/2019145,179 mi+11,096 mi
- 12/08/2020155,460 mi+10,281 mi
- 12/08/2020155,460 mi
Average of roughly 10,781 miles per year across 18 recorded odometer readings.
EG05 ABN 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 (EG05 ABN) between September 2008 and August 2020.
The record contains 13 passes and 5 failures.
The most recent test on 12 August 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: Tyres (10 issues), Lighting (8 issues), Brakes (7 issues), Suspension (6 issues), Windscreen (5 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 24 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 Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))”; “Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen beam image obviously incorrect, bulb fitted inc”; “Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen beam image obviously incorrect, bulb fitted in”.
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