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ST53 BGE

2003 Audi All Road Avant

Green Diesel 2496cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Jul 2026
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

212,085 mi
Last recorded212,085 miles
Recorded on28 Jul 2025
Typical for 2003 Audi All Road Avant103,696 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationST53 BGE
MakeAudi
ModelAll Road Avant
Year2003
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,496cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 28 Jul 2025 212,085 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear suspension components corroded

engine cover fitted

sill covers fitted

Pass 21 Jul 2024 205,671 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced all rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear upper (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all rear inner [deteriorated] (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s and o/s rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))

guards fitted to underside and outer sills and under wheel arches etc

n/s rear brake back plate corroded

Pass 17 Jul 2023 197,604 miles

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 12 Jul 2023 197,598 miles

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Jun 2022 179,497 miles

Central Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Central Front Suspension levelling valve damaged but not to excess (5.3.5 (b) (i))

Central Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 22 Jun 2022 179,371 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn forward facing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Central Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Central Front Suspension levelling valve damaged but not to excess (5.3.5 (b) (i))

Central Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 12 Jun 2021 162,756 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2020 155,900 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2019 152,336 miles

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

brake wear warning lamp on

Pass 9 Mar 2018 142,549 miles

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both front slight (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear air pump weather cover is broken(corroded) and adrift

Rear suspension and subframe corroded and general deterioration of suspension bushes in rear arms and links

Fail 7 Mar 2018 142,549 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rearmost arm(chalked up) (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake cable locking device missing bracket broken and adrift of securing point (3.5.1l)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rearmost arm(chalked up) (2.4.G.2)

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both front slight (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear air pump weather cover is broken(corroded) and adrift

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides VERY poor contact area (3.5.1i)

Rear suspension and subframe corroded and general deterioration of suspension bushes in rear arms and links

Pass 15 Feb 2017 131,421 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement LINKS (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement ARM AND LINKS (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement LINKS (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement ARM AND LINKS (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

windscreen has damage not in swept area

Pass 11 Mar 2016 126,061 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced only just able to make beam image pattern out (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Upper Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced only just able to make a beam image out (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Upper Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

engine cover fitted

Fail 5 Mar 2016 125,978 miles

Offside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt foremost (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced only just able to make beam image pattern out (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Upper Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced only just able to make a beam image out (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Upper Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

engine cover fitted

exhaust mounting defective

Pass 12 Mar 2015 118,320 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Fail 9 Mar 2015 118,320 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nail in offside rear tyre

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 21 Feb 2014 108,069 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2013 102,744 miles
Fail 6 Mar 2013 102,744 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 10 Feb 2012 99,660 miles
Fail 8 Feb 2012 99,660 miles

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 4 Mar 2011 93,079 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

Pass 23 Feb 2010 93,315 miles
Pass 3 Feb 2009 89,279 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

covers fitted preventing full inspection of the underside

rear differential oil leak

Fail 2 Feb 2009 89,279 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

covers fitted preventing full inspection of the underside

rear differential oil leak

Pass 13 Feb 2008 81,148 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2007 68,048 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

How Reliable is the Audi All Road Avant?

Based on 18,328 MOT tests across 1,215 vehicles.

76.7%
Pass Rate
8,683
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
1,215
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 580
constant velocity joint gaiter split 413
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 228
constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc 226
position lamp(s) not working 218
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ST53 BGE is a 2003 Audi All Road Avant in Green with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

Across all 2003 Audi All Road Avant models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.6% with a typical mileage of 103,696 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Audi All Road Avant fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 580 recorded failures. If you're considering buying ST53 BGE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Audi All Road Avant typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 23 years old, this Audi All Road Avant is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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ST53 BGE is a 2003 Audi All Road Avant, first registered on 26 September 2003.

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