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MF05 DXA

2005 Audi A2

Silver Petrol 1390cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Nov 2026
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

111,747 mi
Last recorded111,747 miles
Recorded on6 Nov 2025
Typical for 2005 Audi A283,012 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMF05 DXA
MakeAudi
ModelA2
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,390cc

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MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Pass 6 Nov 2025 111,747 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

exhaust flexible joint split/deteriorated

Pass 14 Nov 2024 111,205 miles
Fail 7 Nov 2024 111,203 miles

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

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 6 Nov 2023 111,007 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 6 Nov 2023 111,007 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 2 Nov 2022 110,178 miles

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

Pass 4 Nov 2021 106,677 miles

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

Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil O/S/F and N/S/F (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Registration lamp slightly insecure

Offside Front Door slightly insecure but not likely to become detached

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

Undertray fitted

Fail 28 Oct 2021 106,651 miles

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil O/S/F and N/S/F (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Registration lamp slightly insecure

Offside Front Door slightly insecure but not likely to become detached

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

Undertray fitted

Pass 9 Nov 2020 104,097 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Fail 4 Nov 2020 104,097 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 1 Oct 2019 100,856 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 27 Sep 2019 100,757 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 185/60/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 2 Oct 2018 94,877 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play O/S/F Droplink Has Slight Play In Lower Ball Joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine Oil Leak Present (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Both Number Plates Deteriorated (0.1 (b))

Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect O/S/F Shock Absorber Misting Oil (5.3.2 (b))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing N/S/R Tyre Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 27 Sep 2018 94,725 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn N/S/F Droplink Has Excessive Play In Lower Ball Joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction Engine Management Light On (8.2.1.2 (h))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Front Wiper Split And Streaky On Screen (3.4 (b) (ii))

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play O/S/F Droplink Has Slight Play In Lower Ball Joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine Oil Leak Present (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Both Number Plates Deteriorated (0.1 (b))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources N/S/R Number Plate Bulb Inoperative (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect O/S/F Shock Absorber Misting Oil (5.3.2 (b))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing N/S/R Tyre Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 13 Oct 2017 88,950 miles
Fail 12 Oct 2017 88,947 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 Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

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

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

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

engine management light on

Pass 22 Oct 2016 83,162 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2015 76,396 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2015 76,396 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 24 Sep 2014 69,657 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 19 Sep 2013 64,461 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 25 Sep 2012 59,455 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Fail 24 Sep 2012 59,445 miles

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Pass 17 Aug 2011 54,292 miles
Fail 30 Mar 2010 37,724 miles

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

Pass 30 Mar 2010 37,724 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2009 20,602 miles

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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MF05 DXA is a 2005 Audi A2 in Silver with a 1,390cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.

Across all 2005 Audi A2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.5% with a typical mileage of 83,012 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 MF05 DXA, 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 21 years old, this Audi A2 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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MF05 DXA is a 2005 Audi A2, first registered on 1 March 2005.

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