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BL14 VAJ

2014 Audi A1

Black Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Jan 2026
Tests15 (9 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

132,894 mi
Last recorded132,894 miles
Recorded on20 Jan 2025
Typical for 2014 Audi A150,368 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBL14 VAJ
MakeAudi
ModelA1
Year2014
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

9 pass 6 fail
Pass 20 Jan 2025 132,894 miles
Fail 17 Jan 2025 132,893 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning middle (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Jan 2024 116,651 miles

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

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

Fail 5 Jan 2024 116,649 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding binding on (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively blade torn (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick worn to excess (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

bonnet secondary catch seized

Pass 18 Jan 2023 101,876 miles
Fail 18 Jan 2023 101,876 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid washer aims high (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam not working (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively blade torn (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 19 Jan 2022 86,827 miles
Fail 19 Jan 2022 86,827 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened both sides badly scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 24 Aug 2020 71,821 miles

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

Pass 2 Sep 2019 68,763 miles
Fail 29 Aug 2019 68,761 miles

Nearside Windscreen in an unacceptable condition Damaged above 40mm (3.2 (c) (i))

Offside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

Pass 5 Sep 2018 66,672 miles

emissions too clean / no print out given

Pass 19 Jun 2018 65,214 miles
Fail 18 Jun 2018 65,214 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 12 Jun 2017 51,514 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc corroded

Offside Rear Brake disc corroded

Offside Rear Close to wear bars 2.00mm

How Reliable is the Audi A1?

Based on 2,089,456 MOT tests across 240,261 vehicles.

83.6%
Pass Rate
5,974
Miles/Year
16
Year Lifespan
240,261
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 6,639
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BL14 VAJ is a 2014 Audi A1 in Black with a 1,598cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2014 Audi A1 models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.5% with a typical mileage of 50,368 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 A1 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 6,639 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BL14 VAJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Audi A1 typically stays on UK roads for around 16 years. At 12 years old, this Audi A1 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BL14 VAJ is a 2014 Audi A1, first registered on 7 July 2014.

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