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GX02 DRV

2002 Audi A3

Silver Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Apr 2021
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

107,368 mi
Last recorded107,368 miles
Recorded on29 Apr 2020
Typical for 2002 Audi A397,904 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGX02 DRV
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 29 Apr 2020 107,368 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play close to fail (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Fail 19 Mar 2020 107,368 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play close to fail (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

engine dip stick plastic tube broken

engine idle speed eratic

exhaust blowing

Pass 20 Mar 2019 98,743 miles

Front tyres wearing outer edges

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement mounting rubber worn close to fail limit (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement mounting rubber worn close to fail (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald outer 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive close to fail limit (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Mar 2019 98,733 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b))

Front tyres wearing outer edges

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement mounting rubber worn close to fail limit (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement mounting rubber worn close to fail (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald outer 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive close to fail limit (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Jan 2018 93,454 miles

Coolant leak pipe next to power steering reservoir ()

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Tyre valve cracking

Oil leak ()

Fail 10 Jan 2018 93,454 miles

Coolant leak pipe next to power steering reservoir ()

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Rear Tyre valve cracking

Oil leak ()

Pass 17 Jan 2017 89,085 miles

Coolant leak pipe next to power steering reservoir ()

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Oil leak ()

Fail 3 Jan 2017 88,970 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Coolant leak pipe next to power steering reservoir ()

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Oil leak ()

Pass 18 Jan 2016 84,963 miles
Fail 30 Nov 2015 84,944 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Speedometer clearly inoperative (6.7.2)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly top mount (2.5.B.1b)

instrument cluster malfunction

Pass 24 Oct 2014 78,885 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2013 71,129 miles

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Pass 17 Oct 2013 71,129 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2012 67,198 miles
Fail 16 Nov 2012 67,198 miles

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 Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 21 Oct 2011 61,833 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2010 57,021 miles

offside outer drive shaft gaitor leaking

Pass 29 Sep 2009 52,140 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2008 47,046 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2007 42,408 miles
Pass 3 May 2006 34,544 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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GX02 DRV is a 2002 Audi A3 in Silver with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 GX02 DRV, 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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What year was GX02 DRV registered?

GX02 DRV is a 2002 Audi A3, first registered on 4 May 2002.

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