2005 Audi A3 1.6L Petrol · RE05 EAA
2005 Audi A3 (1.6L, petrol). First registered 29 Apr 2005. Recorded mileage 170,425 miles. MOT expired on 11 Dec 2023.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 11 Dec 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 170,425 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
RE05 EAA Key Findings
- 21 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/12/2022
- 170,425 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 5 historical MOT failures
- 10 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (25 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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RE05 EAA Mileage History
- 12/11/200736,212 mi
- 30/10/200844,907 mi+8,695 mi
- 28/10/200955,299 mi+10,392 mi
- 29/10/201063,775 mi+8,476 mi
- 29/10/201063,775 mi
- 28/10/201171,593 mi+7,818 mi
- 30/10/201281,172 mi+9,579 mi
- 30/10/201281,172 mi
- 27/11/201391,452 mi+10,280 mi
- 04/11/2014100,915 mi+9,463 mi
- 04/11/2014100,919 mi+4 mi
- 03/11/2015110,677 mi+9,758 mi
- 03/11/2015110,677 mi
- 24/10/2016121,025 mi+10,348 mi
- 25/10/2017129,296 mi+8,271 mi
- 16/10/2018139,584 mi+10,288 mi
- 18/10/2019149,176 mi+9,592 mi
- 15/10/2020155,457 mi+6,281 mi
- 28/10/2021162,454 mi+6,997 mi
- 28/10/2021162,457 mi+3 mi
- 12/12/2022170,425 mi+7,968 mi
Average of roughly 8,898 miles per year across 21 recorded odometer readings.
RE05 EAA MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
21 MOT tests are recorded for this 2005 Audi A3 (RE05 EAA) between November 2007 and December 2022.
The record contains 16 passes and 5 failures.
The most recent test on 12 December 2022 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 (25 issues), Brakes (16 issues), Lighting (8 issues), Suspension (8 issues), Windscreen (4 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 64 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 Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))”; “Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)”; “Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)”.
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