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DA52 AAF

2002 Audi A3

Red Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Feb 2020
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

106,655 mi
Last recorded106,655 miles
Recorded on20 Feb 2019
Typical for 2002 Audi A397,904 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDA52 AAF
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2002
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Pass 20 Feb 2019 106,655 miles

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 12 Feb 2019 106,631 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 15 Feb 2018 105,033 miles

Body has slight corrosion all under car (6.1.B.2)

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

Pass 7 Mar 2017 103,201 miles

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

Nearside Front tyre wall cracked

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Nearside Outer sill corroded

Fail 6 Mar 2017 103,201 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases catalyst (7.1.2)

Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Nearside Front tyre wall cracked

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Nearside Outer sill corroded

Pass 30 Mar 2016 101,805 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

front brake disc's slightly pitted inner face

Fail 24 Mar 2016 101,805 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner wall (4.1.D.1a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

front brake disc's slightly pitted inner face

Pass 17 Mar 2015 98,526 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

nearside rear tyre outer sidewall showing small cracks,no ply or cords showing

Fail 17 Mar 2015 98,526 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

nearside rear tyre outer sidewall showing small cracks,no ply or cords showing

Pass 14 Mar 2014 96,055 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

nearside rear tyre outer sidewall showing small cracks,no ply or cords showing.

Pass 28 Mar 2013 93,024 miles

Nearside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 6 Feb 2013 92,948 miles

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

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

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

slight play in the nearside steering rack inner joint.

Pass 8 Mar 2012 89,010 miles

rear disc a bit ruff

Fail 8 Mar 2012 89,010 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

rear disc a bit ruff

Pass 23 Feb 2011 83,865 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

front no. plate is starting to deterorat

n/s rear disc is a bit fuff

Pass 16 Feb 2010 74,987 miles
Fail 16 Feb 2010 74,987 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Pass 18 Feb 2009 70,396 miles
Fail 12 Feb 2009 70,238 miles

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

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 21 Feb 2008 61,464 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2007 52,919 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2006 45,488 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2005 45,211 miles

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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DA52 AAF is a 2002 Audi A3 in Red with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 DA52 AAF, 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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DA52 AAF is a 2002 Audi A3, first registered on 9 December 2002.

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