2003 Audi A3 2.0L Diesel · WV53 OBB
2003 Audi A3 (2.0L, diesel). First registered 09 Sept 2003. Recorded mileage 206,254 miles. MOT expired on 25 Jun 2024.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2003 · Bristol
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 25 Jun 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 206,254 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
WV53 OBB Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 27/06/2023
- 206,254 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (4 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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WV53 OBB Mileage History
- 27/10/2021204,235 mi
- 03/11/2021204,235 mi
- 27/06/2023206,254 mi+2,019 mi
Average of roughly 1,213 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
WV53 OBB 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 2003 Audi A3 (WV53 OBB) between October 2021 and June 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 27 June 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: Brakes (4 issues), Lighting (3 issues), Windscreen (3 issues), Tyres (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Fronts (3.4 (b) (ii))”; “Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Outer Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)”; “Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))”.
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