EX05XLK - AUDI A3

MOT: Valid

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Vehicle Overview

Make

AUDI

Model

Colour

Silver

Year

2005

First Registered

March 2005

First Used

01 March 2005

Technical Details

Engine Capacity

1896 cc

Engine Size

1896 cc

Fuel Type

Diesel

Wheelplan

2 AXLE RIGID BODY

Weight

Not available

Environmental Impact

CO2 Emissions

138 g/km

Euro Status

Not available

Real Driving Emissions

Not available

Status & Compliance

Tax Status

Taxed

Tax Due Date

June 01, 2026

Type Approval

Last V5C

02/05/2018

Data provided by DVLA

AUDI guide AUDI A3 guide

MOT History

Vehicle testing history with 27 MOT tests

Understanding MOT Defect Categories

Dangerous Direct and immediate risk to road safety or the environment. Vehicle must not be driven until repaired.

Major May affect safety, environment, or other road users. Repair immediately.

Minor No significant effect on safety but should be repaired as soon as possible.

Advisory Could become more serious in the future. Monitor and repair if necessary.

Total Tests

Passed Tests

Failed Tests

Latest Test

Passed

Passed - 15 December 2025

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 123,870 mi

Expires: 17 December 2026

Minors: 1 Advisories: 5

Minor Defects:

Minor Nearside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Failed - 15 December 2025

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 123,870 mi

Major: 4 Minors: 1 Advisories: 5

Major Defects:

Major Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Major Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Major Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Major Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Minor Defects:

Minor Nearside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Passed - 18 December 2024

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 120,704 mi

Expires: 17 December 2025

Advisories: 7

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Failed - 18 December 2024

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 120,704 mi

Advisories: 7

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Failed - 10 December 2024

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 120,682 mi

Major: 5 Advisories: 6

Major Defects:

Major Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Major Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Major Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Major Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Major Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened Front and Rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Advisory Coil spring corroded All 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Passed - 27 November 2023

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 116,064 mi

Expires: 26 November 2024

Minors: 1 Advisories: 6

Minor Defects:

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

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Brake hose slightly deteriorated All (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Advisory Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened Front and Rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Advisory Coil spring corroded All 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Failed - 27 November 2023

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 116,064 mi

Major: 1 Minors: 1 Advisories: 6

Major Defects:

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

Minor Defects:

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

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Brake hose slightly deteriorated All (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Advisory Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened Front and Rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Advisory Coil spring corroded All 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Passed - 21 November 2022

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 110,705 mi

Expires: 20 November 2023

Minors: 1 Advisories: 6

Minor Defects:

Minor Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated nearside and offside (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside front, offside front, nearside rear and offside rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Advisory Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Advisory Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Passed - 16 November 2021

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 106,211 mi

Expires: 15 November 2022

Minors: 1 Advisories: 6

Minor Defects:

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

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside front, offside front, nearside rear and offside rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Advisory Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Advisory Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Failed - 16 November 2021 Dangerous Defects

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 106,211 mi

Dangerous: 1 Major: 1 Minors: 1 Advisories: 6

Dangerous Defects:

Dangerous Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Major Defects:

Major Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Minor Defects:

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

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside front, offside front, nearside rear and offside rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Advisory Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Advisory Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Passed - 02 September 2020

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 104,265 mi

Expires: 01 September 2021

Advisories: 9

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Brake hose slightly deteriorated all 4 (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Advisory Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Advisory Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Nearside Outer driveshaft cv boot is deteriorated
Advisory Rear tyres are worn on inner edges and slightly cracked

Passed - 28 August 2019

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 101,007 mi

Expires: 27 August 2020

Advisories: 8

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Coil spring corroded All four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened Front and Rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Nearside Front Outer Cv boot is slightly leaking
Advisory Brake hose slightly deteriorated Nearside and Offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Advisory Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Failed - 28 August 2019 Dangerous Defects

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 101,007 mi

Dangerous: 1 Major: 1 Advisories: 8

Dangerous Defects:

Dangerous Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Major Defects:

Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Coil spring corroded All four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened Front and Rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Nearside Front Outer Cv boot is slightly leaking
Advisory Brake hose slightly deteriorated Nearside and Offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Advisory Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Passed - 15 August 2018

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 96,087 mi

Expires: 14 August 2019

Minors: 1 Advisories: 6

Minor Defects:

Minor Front Brake hose slightly damaged nearside & offside (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Advisory Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened front & rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Advisory Coil spring corroded all4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Failed - 15 August 2018

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 96,087 mi

Major: 1 Minors: 1 Advisories: 6

Major Defects:

Major Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Minor Defects:

Minor Front Brake hose slightly damaged nearside & offside (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Advisory Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened front & rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Advisory Coil spring corroded all4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Passed - 20 September 2017

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 93,435 mi

Expires: 19 September 2018

Advisories: 7

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Advisory Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Advisory coil spring corroded all 4 (2.4.C.1b)
Advisory Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

Failed - 19 September 2017

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 93,435 mi

Major: 3 Advisories: 7

Major Defects:

Major Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Major Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Advisory Notices:

Advisory Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Advisory Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Advisory coil spring corroded all 4 (2.4.C.1b)
Advisory Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

Passed - 24 August 2016

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 89,967 mi

Expires: 23 August 2017

Advisories: 1

Passed - 10 April 2015

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 82,257 mi

Expires: 13 April 2016

Advisories: 1

Failed - 10 April 2015

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 82,257 mi

Advisories: 1

Passed - 04 April 2014

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 70,843 mi

Expires: 13 April 2015

Passed - 12 April 2013

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 61,361 mi

Expires: 13 April 2014

Advisories: 3

Passed - 12 April 2012

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 54,556 mi

Expires: 13 April 2013

Passed - 14 April 2011

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 48,136 mi

Expires: 13 April 2012

Advisories: 2

Passed - 14 April 2010

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 41,536 mi

Expires: 13 April 2011

Passed - 25 March 2009

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 33,896 mi

Expires: 24 March 2010

Passed - 29 February 2008

MOT Test at Unknown

Mileage: 27,337 mi

Expires: 01 March 2009

Advisories: 1

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the MOT due for EX05XLK?

The MOT expires on 17 December 2026.

What is the tax status of EX05XLK?

The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 June 2026.

What are the specifications of EX05XLK?

This is a 2005 AUDI A3 in Silver. It runs on Diesel with a 1896cc engine.

What is the environmental impact of EX05XLK?

This vehicle produces 138 g/km of CO2 emissions.