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FN02 ZHG

2002 Audi A3

Black Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Mar 2020
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

151,071 mi
Last recorded151,071 miles
Recorded on1 Mar 2019
Typical for 2002 Audi A397,904 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFN02 ZHG
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2002
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 1 Mar 2019 151,071 miles

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Vehicle has knocking noise heard when driving possibly mount or bushes

Pass 19 Feb 2018 148,010 miles

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

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Oil leak ()

Vehicle has a knocking noise possibly engine mount or wishbone bushes

Fail 19 Feb 2018 148,008 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

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

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Oil leak ()

Vehicle has a knocking noise possibly engine mount or wishbone bushes

Pass 6 Mar 2017 144,345 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)

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

during acceleration slightly smokey (blue smoke)

Fail 4 Mar 2017 144,343 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick both (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)

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

during acceleration slightly smokey (blue smoke)

Fail 18 Feb 2017 144,085 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced both (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)

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

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 1 Feb 2016 139,031 miles

Front Ball joint has slight play both steering rack ends (2.2.B.1f)

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (3.5.1g)

Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush both (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 21 Feb 2015 132,581 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 8 Feb 2015 132,581 miles

Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Engine malfunction lamp illuminated

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 22 Feb 2014 127,623 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)

Oil leak

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

both rear coil corroded

engine management warning light on

nearside rear tyre inner and outer cracking

offside front and nearside front tyres wearing from inner and outre edges

Fail 21 Feb 2014 127,600 miles

Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

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)

Oil leak

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

both rear coil corroded

engine management warning light on

nearside rear tyre inner and outer cracking

offside front and nearside front tyres wearing from inner and outre edges

Pass 9 Feb 2013 119,983 miles

Coolant leak

Oil leak

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 9 Feb 2013 119,983 miles

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

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Coolant leak

Oil leak

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 5 Jan 2012 110,898 miles

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

Fail 5 Jan 2012 110,898 miles

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 27 Apr 2010 98,315 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2009 88,085 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2008 76,127 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2007 65,481 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2006 50,216 miles

Offside Front Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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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FN02 ZHG is a 2002 Audi A3 in Black with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

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 FN02 ZHG, 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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FN02 ZHG is a 2002 Audi A3, first registered on 12 April 2002.

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