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EA52 JUX

2002 Audi A3

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Jul 2027
Tests31 (21 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate67.7%

Mileage

175,618 mi
Last recorded175,618 miles
Recorded on14 Jul 2026
Typical for 2002 Audi A397,904 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEA52 JUX
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

21 pass 10 fail
Pass 14 Jul 2026 175,618 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 30 Jun 2026 175,556 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 8 Jul 2025 171,132 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Sep 2023 167,305 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2022 160,034 miles

Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective o/s & n/s (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle & bushes (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 28 Jul 2022 160,022 miles

Emissions not tested because of exhaust (8.2.2.2 (e))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Headlamp lens seriously defective o/s & n/s (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Power steering component fouling on ball joint on lock (2.1.5 (e) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle & bushes (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Jun 2021 152,671 miles
Fail 2 Jun 2021 152,649 miles

Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 1 Jun 2020 148,492 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2019 137,395 miles
Fail 11 Apr 2019 137,383 miles

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

Nearside Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 23 Mar 2018 125,170 miles

Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush both front (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 23 Mar 2018 125,170 miles

Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush both front (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Pass 30 Mar 2017 113,232 miles
Fail 30 Mar 2017 113,232 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively nearside and offside (8.2.2)

Pass 30 Mar 2016 104,998 miles

Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush both front (2.4.G.2)

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 25 Mar 2015 92,529 miles

Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 25 Mar 2015 92,529 miles

Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 14 Feb 2014 88,293 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

front brake pads getting low

Fail 14 Feb 2014 88,287 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

front brake pads getting low

offside rear brake has slight bind

Pass 9 Feb 2013 76,328 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

slight bind on nearside rear brake

Pass 6 Jan 2012 68,440 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 14 Jan 2011 61,554 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

adhesive mark on lens of nearside front headlamp

electronic stability program warning light on

rear brake readings slightly uneven

Pass 18 Jan 2010 54,046 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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)

Pass 19 Jan 2009 46,720 miles
Fail 19 Jan 2009 46,718 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 23 Jan 2008 39,186 miles
Fail 22 Jan 2008 39,183 miles

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

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 16 Jan 2007 25,210 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2006 22,259 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2005 16,995 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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EA52 JUX is a 2002 Audi A3 in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.7%.

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 EA52 JUX, 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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EA52 JUX is a 2002 Audi A3, first registered on 29 October 2002.

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