MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
163,071 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Rear Advise corrosion to rear end of main brake pipe just acceptable
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Advise corrosion to rear end of main brake pipe just acceptable
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Advise CV gaiter slightly deteriorated but is acceptable.
Offside Front Advise End of main brake pipe has corrosion which is just acceptable.
Offside Rear Advise Brake pipe which is part of flexi hose which is just acceptable.
Advise surface corrosion to N/S/F and O/S/F Brake pipes
Offside Rear Advise surface corrosion to 2 x Brake pipes
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Advise surface corrosion to N/S/F and O/S/F Brake pipes
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Advise surface corrosion to 2 x Brake pipes
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen Cloudy lens (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded End of main brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen Cloudy lens (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Advise surface corrosion to N/S/F and O/S/F Brake pipes
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Advise surface corrosion to 2 x brake pipes
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded End of main (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn low
Offside Rear Tyre worn just above the legal limit of 1.6mm
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded End of main (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn low
Offside Rear Tyre worn just above the legal limit of 1.6mm
Advise N/S/R and O/S/R Brake pipes with flexi have corrosion which is only just acceptable.
Offside Rear Advise surface corrosion to rear end of main brake pipe
Offside Rear Tyre worn just above 1.6mm
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advise N/S/R and O/S/R Brake pipes with flexi have corrosion which is only just acceptable.
Offside Rear Advise surface corrosion to rear end of main brake pipe
Offside Rear Tyre worn just above 1.6mm
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded axle (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded axle (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Front wiper blades smearing.
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Front wiper blades smearing.
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside rear and offside rear brake discs corroded on braking surface.
Nearside rear brake slightly binding.
Offside and nearside front tyres close to legal limit.
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Top MOT Failure Points
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DA52 BVX is a 2002 Audi A3 in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 BVX, 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 BVX is a 2002 Audi A3, first registered on 22 November 2002.
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