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BR10 EMA

2012 Audi A1

White Petrol 1390cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Nov 2026
Tests13 (10 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

83,159 mi
Last recorded83,159 miles
Recorded on5 Nov 2025
Typical for 2012 Audi A160,576 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBR10 EMA
MakeAudi
ModelA1
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,390cc

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MOT History

10 pass 3 fail
Pass 5 Nov 2025 83,159 miles

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

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

exhaust back bot poor condition

Fail 3 Nov 2025 83,158 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn suspect calliper fault (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

exhaust back bot poor condition

Pass 1 Nov 2024 76,836 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 14 Oct 2023 69,066 miles

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

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 3 Nov 2022 61,912 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 4 Nov 2021 51,976 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer cv boot seepage of grease pin hole in boot

Offside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Lower Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 215/45/16 side wall slight cracks (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

engine bay cover and under body trays fitted obscuring view of some components

Fail 29 Oct 2021 51,960 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 215/45/16 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 215/45/16 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 215/45/16 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 215/45/16 BOTH TYRES cracked and perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 215/45/16 cracked and perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Outer cv boot seepage of grease pin hole in boot

Offside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Lower Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 215/45/16 side wall slight cracks (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

engine bay cover and under body trays fitted obscuring view of some components

Pass 19 Oct 2020 44,825 miles

plastic covers over floors and engine

Pass 8 Apr 2019 40,142 miles

plastic covers over floors and engine

Pass 14 Apr 2018 37,439 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2016 31,641 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2015 27,346 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside headlamp has a poor beam image.

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 21 Feb 2015 27,245 miles

Nearside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside headlamp has a poor beam image.

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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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BR10 EMA is a 2012 Audi A1 in White with a 1,390cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

Across all 2012 Audi A1 models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.0% with a typical mileage of 60,576 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 BR10 EMA, 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 14 years old, this Audi A1 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was BR10 EMA registered?

BR10 EMA is a 2012 Audi A1, first registered on 7 March 2012.

Is BR10 EMA safe to buy?

The MOT history for BR10 EMA shows 13 tests with a 76.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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