2003 Audi A8 4.2L Gas bi-fuel · OU03 DSE
2003 Audi A8 (4.2L, gas bi-fuel). First registered 01 Mar 2003. Recorded mileage 120,150 miles. MOT expired on 30 Sept 2014. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A8
- Year / Origin
- 2003 · Oxford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 30 Sept 2014
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 120,150 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required
- Fuel & Engine
- GAS BI-FUEL · 4.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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OU03 DSE Key Findings
- 11 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 24/09/2013
- 120,150 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- 4 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring suspension items (4 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
OU03 DSE MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
11 MOT tests are recorded for this 2003 Audi A8 (OU03 DSE) between March 2006 and September 2013.
The record contains 9 passes and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 24 September 2013 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 2 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Suspension (4 issues), Lighting (4 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 4 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 Inner Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)”; “Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ”; “Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)”.
OU03 DSE Mileage History
- 15/03/200641,024 mi
- 23/08/200768,036 mi+27,012 mi
- 11/08/200877,128 mi+9,092 mi
- 19/09/200984,778 mi+7,650 mi
- 26/10/200985,069 mi+291 mi
- 02/03/201089,850 mi+4,781 mi
- 14/03/201193,216 mi+3,366 mi
- 29/09/2011102,007 mi+8,791 mi
- 01/10/2012113,575 mi+11,568 mi
- 28/08/2013119,798 mi+6,223 mi
- 24/09/2013120,150 mi+352 mi
Average of roughly 10,509 miles per year across 11 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Audi Audi A8 Mk2 (D3)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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