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EL51 EWB

2016 Audi A1

Silver Petrol 1395cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Aug 2027
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

81,065 mi
Last recorded81,065 miles
Recorded on7 Aug 2026
Typical for 2016 Audi A141,708 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEL51 EWB
MakeAudi
ModelA1
Year2016
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,395cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 7 Aug 2026 81,065 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Aug 2025 73,639 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

surface corrosion to brake discs, vehicle been stood

Fail 15 Aug 2025 73,639 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

surface corrosion to brake discs, vehicle been stood

Pass 2 Aug 2024 51,235 miles

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both side front (5.2.3 (e))

low effort offside parking brake

parking brake travel slightly long

Fail 1 Aug 2024 51,235 miles

Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened both side front strut tops (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush both side rear (5.3.2 (c))

Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both side front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both side front (5.2.3 (e))

low effort offside parking brake

parking brake travel slightly long

Pass 28 Mar 2024 67,105 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Aug 2023 50,016 miles

The osr handbrake effort is low

Pass 4 Apr 2023 58,692 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Fail 30 Mar 2023 58,597 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 13 May 2022 47,848 miles

handbrake may require strip and clean soon

Pass 31 Mar 2022 48,286 miles

Offside Rear tyre wearing smooth at inner edge

Pass 8 Jun 2021 41,857 miles

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

Pass 23 Mar 2021 39,842 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge O/S/R (215/45/R16) (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 1 Jun 2020 34,852 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2020 33,392 miles
Pass 13 May 2019 26,424 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2019 23,585 miles

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

Pass 19 May 2018 23,484 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear joint (7.1.2)

Fail 17 May 2018 23,468 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear joint (7.1.2)

Pass 30 May 2017 20,440 miles
Pass 12 May 2016 17,453 miles
Fail 12 May 2016 17,453 miles

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

Offside Front Inner brake disc modified and seriously weakened (3.5.1n)

Pass 24 Apr 2015 14,079 miles

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

Pass 10 May 2014 10,791 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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EL51 EWB is a 2016 Audi A1 in Silver with a 1,395cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

Across all 2016 Audi A1 models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.7% with a typical mileage of 41,708 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 EL51 EWB, 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 10 years old, this Audi A1 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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EL51 EWB is a 2016 Audi A1, first registered on 31 March 2016.

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