SM54LDX - AUDI A3
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 4 days ago
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 25 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
25
Passed Tests
18
Failed Tests
7
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 06 August 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 131,442 mi
Expires: 25 August 2026
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory general underbody corrosion
Passed - 14 August 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 122,605 mi
Expires: 25 August 2025
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Passed - 02 August 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 118,493 mi
Expires: 25 August 2024
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Outer tyre sidewall is age cracking / perished and also wearing smooth on outer edge
- Advisory undertrays fitted which restrict inspection of some components
- Advisory Rear subframe and suspension components are heavily corroded
- Advisory Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear suspension bushes are age cracking / perished and slightly worn
- Advisory Offside Rear brake has a slight bind when turned by hand
- Advisory Rear brake backplates are in poor condition (nearside and offside)
Failed - 27 July 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 118,489 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill structure (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Major Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Outer tyre sidewall is age cracking / perished and also wearing smooth on outer edge
- Advisory undertrays fitted which restrict inspection of some components
- Advisory Rear subframe and suspension components are heavily corroded
- Advisory Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear suspension bushes are age cracking / perished and slightly worn
- Advisory Offside Rear brake has a slight bind when turned by hand
- Advisory Rear brake backplates are in poor condition (nearside and offside)
Passed - 19 August 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 117,621 mi
Expires: 25 August 2023
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 rear bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perished. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 23 August 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 117,027 mi
Expires: 25 August 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Failed - 19 August 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 116,955 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- Major Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Passed - 26 August 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 115,580 mi
Expires: 25 August 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory corrosion in general to exhaust
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Passed - 08 June 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 113,713 mi
Expires: 02 January 2021
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Anti roll bar link ball joint dust cover deteriorated but still stopping the ingress of dirt
- Advisory Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Passed - 09 June 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 109,428 mi
Expires: 02 July 2019
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened And surrounded areas (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Failed - 06 June 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 109,425 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
- Major Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle (8.2.1.2 (f))
- Major Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened And surrounded areas (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Passed - 03 July 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 113,184 mi
Expires: 02 July 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory corrosion to rear chassis
Failed - 01 July 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 103,206 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Major Nearside 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 Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory corrosion to rear chassis
Passed - 20 June 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 95,890 mi
Expires: 24 June 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 2mm (4.1.E.1)
Failed - 20 June 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 95,890 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working sidelight (1.1.A.3b)
- Major Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Major Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 2mm (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 18 June 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 88,896 mi
Expires: 24 June 2016
Passed - 25 June 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 79,280 mi
Expires: 24 June 2015
Passed - 12 June 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 69,258 mi
Expires: 11 June 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Lower Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
- Advisory Offside Lower Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 06 June 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 60,140 mi
Expires: 05 June 2013
Advisory Notices:
- 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)
Failed - 06 June 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 60,140 mi
Advisory Notices:
- 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)
Passed - 14 May 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 55,700 mi
Expires: 14 May 2012
Passed - 15 May 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 50,426 mi
Expires: 14 May 2011
Passed - 13 May 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 45,197 mi
Expires: 12 May 2010
Failed - 27 November 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 38,437 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 27 November 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 38,437 mi
Expires: 26 November 2008
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for SM54LDX?
The MOT expires on 25 August 2026.
What is the tax status of SM54LDX?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 March 2026.
What are the specifications of SM54LDX?
This is a 2004 AUDI A3 in Black. It runs on Petrol with a 1595cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of SM54LDX?
This vehicle produces 170 g/km of CO2 emissions.