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BF02 FEK

2002 Audi A3

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Mar 2021
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

163,880 mi
Last recorded163,880 miles
Recorded on7 Mar 2020
Typical for 2002 Audi A397,904 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF02 FEK
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 7 Mar 2020 163,880 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) and offside front ()

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and offside front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Fail 6 Mar 2020 163,880 miles

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

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) and offside front ()

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and offside front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing close to limit (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 11 Mar 2019 159,167 miles
Fail 11 Mar 2019 159,167 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 12 Mar 2018 154,203 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2017 147,031 miles

Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment both front (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front tyre has nail in and is perished

Offside Front tyre perished

Offside Rear tyre has 2 nails in and perished

Oil leak ()

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight in both ()

coil spring corroded both rear (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 20 Feb 2016 142,364 miles
Fail 18 Feb 2016 142,363 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Pass 3 Mar 2015 137,016 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nail in offside front tyre

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 3 Mar 2015 137,010 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nail in offside front tyre

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 25 Jan 2014 127,121 miles

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

Pass 18 Feb 2013 117,072 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2011 105,001 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2010 98,459 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2009 82,158 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2008 61,282 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2007 46,698 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2006 38,838 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2006 38,835 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

front brake discs corroded inside and out

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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BF02 FEK is a 2002 Audi A3 in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

Across all 2002 Audi A3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.3% with a typical mileage of 97,904 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 BF02 FEK, 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 24 years old, this Audi A3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BF02 FEK is a 2002 Audi A3, first registered on 13 March 2002.

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