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C12 TLF

2012 Audi A1

Red Petrol 1197cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Nov 2026
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

136,849 mi
Last recorded136,849 miles
Recorded on6 Nov 2025
Typical for 2012 Audi A160,576 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC12 TLF
MakeAudi
ModelA1
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,197cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Pass 6 Nov 2025 136,849 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2024 130,700 miles

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

Nearside Rear Exhaust box rear rusty.

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Nov 2024 130,700 miles

Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Exhaust box rear rusty.

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Nov 2023 121,827 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2022 113,948 miles

Exhaust backbox in poor condition not leaking

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Middle to rear (6.1.2 (a))

Front to offside rear brake pipe plastic sheathing swollen

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 3.1 mm /wearing edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil just above the minimum

Oil leak but not excessive

Fail 8 Nov 2022 113,947 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn REAR BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt DROPLINK (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Middle to rear (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust backbox in poor condition not leaking

Front to offside rear brake pipe plastic sheathing swollen

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 3.1 mm /wearing edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil just above the minimum

Oil leak but not excessive

Pass 8 Nov 2021 105,421 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front sleeve clamp (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both NSR and OSR (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both NSF and OSF suspension arm rear bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Under trays fitted obscuring testable items

Pass 16 Nov 2020 101,258 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at new sleeve (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake backing plates rotten.

Fail 14 Nov 2020 101,256 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at new sleeve (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake backing plates rotten.

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

Pass 8 Nov 2019 96,321 miles

both front brake back plates deteriorated

Fail 8 Nov 2019 96,321 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

both front brake back plates deteriorated

Pass 30 Oct 2018 82,283 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.0mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.0mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2,0mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.0mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 10 Nov 2017 69,932 miles
Fail 10 Nov 2017 69,932 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

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

Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 16 Nov 2016 57,427 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 1 Oct 2015 43,700 miles

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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C12 TLF is a 2012 Audi A1 in Red with a 1,197cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

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 C12 TLF, 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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C12 TLF is a 2012 Audi A1, first registered on 11 October 2012.

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