MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
160,647 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Brake cable damaged but not to excess both rears / outer casings damaged and corroded (1.1.15 (a))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both fronts (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front tyre wearing on inner edge
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded on rack (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
advanced handbrake travel
various covers fitted obscuring components
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Brake cable damaged but not to excess both rears / outer casings damaged and corroded (1.1.15 (a))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both fronts (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front tyre wearing on inner edge
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded on rack (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
advanced handbrake travel
various covers fitted obscuring components
Brake cable damaged but not to excess both at rear subframe mounting point / outer casings damaged (1.1.15 (a))
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rears (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front tyre wearing on inner edge
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded at rack (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
various covers fitted obscuring components
Headlamp lens slightly defective both dirty (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded on rack (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
various covers fitted obscuring components
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 195/50/R15 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Headlamp lens slightly defective both dirty (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded on rack (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
various covers fitted obscuring components
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear shock absorber dust covers insecure
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear shock absorber dust covers insecure
high level of travel in parking brake lever
Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
nearside rear shock absorber dust cover insecure
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
nearside rear shock absorber dust cover insecure
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
front brake discs in poor condtion
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
front brake discs in poor condtion
Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Bump stop broken
Offside Rear Bump stop broken
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)
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)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Bump stop broken
Nearside slight play in steering arm
Offside Rear Bump stop broken
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
both rear tyres slightly out of shape on inner edge / wearing unevenly
nearside front tyre starting to wear on inner edge / cut in side wall, no cord visable at time of test
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
both rear tyres slightly out of shape on inner edge / wearing unevenly
nearside front tyre starting to wear on inner edge / cut in side wall, no cord visable at time of test
slight play in nsf wheel poss rack end???
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
advise tracking
osf tyre flat
slight play in nsf wheel poss rack end???
Front bumper insecure
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Front bumper insecure
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
rear number plate deteriated
Rear Number Plate starting to De-laminate
How Reliable is the Audi A2?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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HW52 ABU is a 2002 Audi A2 in Silver with a 1,390cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 2002 Audi A2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.2% with a typical mileage of 86,486 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 A2 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 13,177 recorded failures. If you're considering buying HW52 ABU, 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 24 years old, this Audi A2 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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HW52 ABU is a 2002 Audi A2, first registered on 1 September 2002.
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