2005 Audi A3 1.9L Diesel · ST54 SVJ
2005 Audi A3 (1.9L, diesel). First registered 15 Jan 2005. Recorded mileage 143,582 miles. MOT expired on 22 May 2024.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Dundee
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 22 May 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 143,582 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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ST54 SVJ Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 24/05/2023
- 143,582 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (4 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
ST54 SVJ MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2005 Audi A3 (ST54 SVJ) between April 2022 and May 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 24 May 2023 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: Lighting (4 issues), Tyres (2 issues), Brakes (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases clamp corroded through (6.1.2 (a))”; “Nearside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)”; “Offside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))”.
ST54 SVJ Mileage History
- 28/04/2022139,743 mi
- 15/05/2023143,492 mi+3,749 mi
- 24/05/2023143,582 mi+90 mi
Average of roughly 3,586 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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