
Audi A3
Blue · Petrol · 2004 · 1,984 cc
LR54 EPVMOT history
LR54 EPV is a blue petrol Audi A3 first used on 25 Sept 2004. Its MOT expired on 22 Aug 2025 and it has passed 18 of 25 MOT tests, with 134,370 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 23 Aug 2024.

- MOT
- Expired
- On 22 Aug 2025
- Mileage
- 134,370 mi
- At MOT on 23 Aug 2024
- MOT tests
- 25
- 18 passed · 7 failed
- Per year
- 6,710 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LR54 EPV
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Audi
- Model
- A3
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,984 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2004
- First used
- 25 Sept 2004
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 22 Aug 2025
- Latest MOT test
- 23 Aug 2024 (Pass)
Mileage history
LR54 EPV was last recorded at 134,370 miles on 23 Aug 2024, 3,454 miles more than at the previous MOT on 5 Sept 2023.
- Previous MOT
- 130,916 miles · 5 Sept 2023
- Between the last two tests
- 3,454 miles
- Average per year
- 6,710 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2024 – 134,370 miles
- 2023 – 130,916 miles
- 2022 – 128,571 miles
- 2021 – 123,279 miles
- 2020 – 118,437 miles
- 2019 – 112,114 miles
- 2018 – 105,029 miles
- 2017 – 97,153 miles
- 2016 – 89,621 miles
- 2015 – 81,278 miles
- 2014 – 74,452 miles
- 2013 – 63,342 miles
- 2012 – 55,964 miles
- 2011 – 49,768 miles
- 2010 – 43,796 miles
- 2009 – 36,995 miles
- 2008 – 27,535 miles
- 2007 – 20,526 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryCentral Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))Recorded at 6 MOTs since 2019
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Advisory6 MOTs, 2018–2021
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Advisory5 MOTs, 2018–2020
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction
Major2 MOTs, 2018–2019
Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear bush (2.5.A.1c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016–2017
Centre Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2008
Full MOT history
25 tests since 5 Sept 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass134,370 miles (+3,454)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 22 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 134,370 miles
- Test number
- 376473030731
- AdvisoryCentral Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass130,916 miles (+2,345)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 130,916 miles
- Test number
- 692801965891
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass128,571 miles (+7)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 128,571 miles
- Test number
- 676465817178
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail128,564 miles (+5,285)1 dangerous
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 128,564 miles
- Test number
- 826815565444
- DangerousNearside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii))
Pass123,279 miles (+4,842)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 123,279 miles
- Test number
- 602899566070
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass118,437 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 118,437 miles
- Test number
- 871737215973
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fail118,437 miles (+6,323)2 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 118,437 miles
- Test number
- 265241209674
- MajorOffside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass112,114 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 112,114 miles
- Test number
- 867843623609
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fail112,114 miles (+7,085)5 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 112,114 miles
- Test number
- 570680751564
- MajorEngine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
- MajorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- MajorNearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass105,029 miles6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 105,029 miles
- Test number
- 913824805864
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Fail105,029 miles (+7,876)1 major6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 105,029 miles
- Test number
- 160018427030
- MajorEngine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass97,153 miles (+7,532)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 97,153 miles
- Test number
- 532841761146
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear bush (2.5.A.1c)
Pass89,621 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 89,621 miles
- Test number
- 543290264108
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear bush (2.5.A.1c)
Fail89,621 miles (+8,343)2 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 89,621 miles
- Test number
- 889456255381
- Repaired at testNearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear bush (2.5.A.1c)
Pass81,278 miles (+6,826)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 81,278 miles
- Test number
- 204262339908
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,452 miles (+11,110)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 74,452 miles
- Test number
- 476163564259
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass63,342 miles (+7,378)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 63,342 miles
- Test number
- 329205653267
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,964 miles (+6,196)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 55,964 miles
- Test number
- 127911062214
- NoteRear middle seat belt stalk cover missing
Pass49,768 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 49,768 miles
- Test number
- 506635261246
- NoteCentre seatbelt clasp cover missing
Fail49,768 miles (+5,972)1 failure1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 49,768 miles
- Test number
- 438565961238
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- NoteCentre seatbelt clasp cover missing
Pass43,796 miles (+6,801)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 43,796 miles
- Test number
- 250656450254
- NoteCentre lap belt clasp surround broken
Pass36,995 miles (+9,460)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 36,995 miles
- Test number
- 302107569407
- AdvisoryCentre Rear Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Pass27,535 miles (+61)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 27,535 miles
- Test number
- 424797668216
- AdvisoryCentre Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
Fail27,474 miles (+6,948)3 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 27,474 miles
- Test number
- 564823168296
- FailureFront Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- AdvisoryCentre Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
Pass20,526 miles
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2008
- Odometer
- 20,526 miles
- Test number
- 372288647263
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LR54 EPV
- Does LR54 EPV currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on LR54 EPV expired on 22 Aug 2025, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on LR54 EPV?
- The MOT on LR54 EPV expired on 22 Aug 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has LR54 EPV done?
- LR54 EPV was recorded at 134,370 miles at its MOT on 23 Aug 2024, an average of 6,710 miles a year.
- Has LR54 EPV ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LR54 EPV has failed 7 of its 25 MOT tests, most recently on 28 Sept 2022.
- Has the mileage on LR54 EPV ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on LR54 EPV find?
- LR54 EPV passed its latest MOT on 23 Aug 2024 with 3 advisories: central exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases; nearside rear coil spring corroded; oil leak, but not excessive.
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