2003 Audi A3 2.0L Petrol · PY53 AXU
2003 Audi A3 (2.0L, petrol). First registered 09 Dec 2003. Recorded mileage 120,130 miles. MOT expired on 13 Aug 2025.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2003 · Carlisle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 13 Aug 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 120,130 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
PY53 AXU Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 15/08/2024
- 120,130 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring exhaust & emissions items (3 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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PY53 AXU Mileage History
- 01/08/2022111,917 mi
- 12/08/2022112,250 mi+333 mi
- 03/08/2023116,592 mi+4,342 mi
- 15/08/2024120,130 mi+3,538 mi
Average of roughly 4,026 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
PY53 AXU MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2003 Audi A3 (PY53 AXU) between August 2022 and August 2024.
The record contains 3 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 15 August 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Exhaust & Emissions (3 issues), Lighting (2 issues), Tyres (1 issue), Windscreen (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 3 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: “Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak centre silencer (8.2.1.1 (b))”; “Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))”; “Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))”.
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