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AA03 VAZ

2006 Audi A3

Grey Petrol 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Feb 2027
Tests21 (18 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

149,071 mi
Last recorded149,071 miles
Recorded on4 Feb 2026
Typical for 2006 Audi A393,947 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAA03 VAZ
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

18 pass 3 fail
Pass 4 Feb 2026 149,071 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Feb 2025 143,835 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Feb 2024 135,411 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2023 122,437 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2022 110,802 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 20 Jan 2021 98,555 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2020 88,668 miles

Engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring some components

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer C V gaiter perishing

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged splits on inner side wall close to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Outer C V gaiter seeping grease pass clip

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged tyre has splits on inner side wall close to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 12 Jan 2020 88,414 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring some components

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer C V gaiter perishing

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged splits on inner side wall close to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Outer C V gaiter seeping grease pass clip

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged tyre has splits on inner side wall close to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 20 Jan 2019 76,594 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 21 Jan 2018 66,610 miles

Offside Front Outer cv boot slight leak of grease

covers fitted obscuring testable items

Pass 28 Jan 2017 60,745 miles

both rear tyre valves perishing

covers fitted obscuring testable items

Pass 9 Feb 2016 56,956 miles
Fail 8 Feb 2016 56,930 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 6 Feb 2015 52,250 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2014 43,783 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 14 Jan 2014 43,783 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 6 Feb 2013 33,734 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2012 28,833 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 23 Aug 2011 19,403 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 5 Aug 2010 9,467 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 1 Sep 2009 3,670 miles

How Reliable is the Audi A3?

Based on 7,415,025 MOT tests across 593,922 vehicles.

78.0%
Pass Rate
7,083
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
593,922
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 173,142
Stop lamp not working 65,421
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 58,420
Registration plate lamp not working 52,417
coil spring broken 45,761
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AA03 VAZ is a 2006 Audi A3 in Grey with a 1,968cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

Across all 2006 Audi A3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 93,947 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Audi A3 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 173,142 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AA03 VAZ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Audi A3 typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 20 years old, this Audi A3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was AA03 VAZ registered?

AA03 VAZ is a 2006 Audi A3, first registered on 23 October 2006.

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