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HJ53 NLU

2003 Audi A2

Silver Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Jan 2026
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

140,913 mi
Last recorded140,913 miles
Recorded on27 Jan 2025
Typical for 2003 Audi A282,358 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHJ53 NLU
MakeAudi
ModelA2
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 27 Jan 2025 140,913 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2024 139,495 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2024

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

Pass 16 Jan 2023 135,968 miles
Pass 20 Dec 2021 132,166 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2020 127,928 miles

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

Pass 25 Nov 2019 124,356 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases leaking slightly at cat (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 13 Dec 2018 122,012 miles

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear pipe runningh along axle just starting surface corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 13 Dec 2018 122,012 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear pipe runningh along axle just starting surface corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 4 Dec 2017 115,825 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit srubbing (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit srubbing (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 23 Nov 2016 108,033 miles
Pass 21 Dec 2015 101,002 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2014 92,469 miles

check engine light staying on

Pass 13 Sep 2013 82,949 miles

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

o/s front tyre worn on inner edge.

Pass 10 Sep 2012 75,014 miles
Fail 7 Sep 2012 74,995 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nail in offside rear tyre

n/s rear brake disc corroded

slight play n/s and o/s front steering rack

Pass 15 Sep 2011 71,499 miles

slight play n/s and o/s front steering rack

Pass 3 Sep 2010 57,153 miles

engine management light illuminated

Fail 3 Sep 2010 57,153 miles

Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

engine management light illuminated

Pass 1 Sep 2008 39,290 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2007 31,184 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2006 23,507 miles
Fail 24 Aug 2006 23,473 miles

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

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

How Reliable is the Audi A2?

Based on 380,691 MOT tests across 19,245 vehicles.

71.8%
Pass Rate
5,744
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
19,245
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 13,177
Stop lamp not working 6,149
Direction indicator incorrect colour 5,217
coil spring broken 4,787
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 4,660
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HJ53 NLU is a 2003 Audi A2 in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

Across all 2003 Audi A2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.5% with a typical mileage of 82,358 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Audi A2 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 13,177 recorded failures. If you're considering buying HJ53 NLU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Audi A2 typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 23 years old, this Audi A2 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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HJ53 NLU is a 2003 Audi A2, first registered on 1 September 2003.

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