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RE02 LCL

2002 Audi A4

Blue Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Jan 2027
Tests28 (21 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

232,437 mi
Last recorded232,437 miles
Recorded on12 Jan 2026
Typical for 2002 Audi A4109,982 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRE02 LCL
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

21 pass 7 fail
Pass 12 Jan 2026 232,437 miles

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside wing mirror damaged and repaired with tape

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear lamp lens damaged

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

Pass 3 Jan 2025 224,522 miles
Fail 2 Jan 2025 224,522 miles

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Jan 2024 214,800 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 9 Jan 2024 214,800 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 10 Jan 2023 201,181 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2023 201,181 miles

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 7 Jan 2022 188,518 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

n/s/r and o/s/r shock absorber dust covers/bump stops insecure.

under trays fitted not allowing inspection of some components.

Pass 8 Jan 2021 180,282 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both top arms, inner bush's starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both top arms, inner bush's starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear brake disc rusty on outer edge

both rear shock bump stops / covers insecure

Fail 7 Jan 2021 180,278 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Rear Registration plate missing (0.1 (a))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both top arms, inner bush's starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both top arms, inner bush's starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear brake disc rusty on outer edge

both rear shock bump stops / covers insecure

Pass 7 Jan 2020 169,313 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both of the top arms inner bush's starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both of the top arms. inner bush's split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both rear shock bump stops / covers insecure

Fail 3 Jan 2020 169,303 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated NOT tested brake binding on excessively (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both of the top arms inner bush's starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both of the top arms. inner bush's split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

both rear shock bump stops / covers insecure

hand brake cables fill partly seized

Front both front tyres badly worn on inner edge

Pass 8 Jan 2019 157,306 miles

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

both rear shock absorber bump stops/dust covers insecure.

engine covers and under trays fitted not allowing inspection of some components.

o/s/f tyre bald on inner edge.

Pass 5 Jan 2018 142,785 miles

engine covers and under trays fitted not allowing inspection of some components.

Pass 6 Jan 2017 129,022 miles

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

Fail 5 Jan 2017 129,020 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin front brake pads low (3.5.1g)

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on outer edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear brake binding slightly

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn and gone red from binding on (3.5.1i)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin rear brake pads low (3.5.1g)

brake pad warning light on

Pass 7 Jan 2016 113,908 miles

engine covers and under trays fitted not allowing inspection of some components.

Pass 9 Jan 2015 99,687 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both front wipers started to split

Pass 10 Jan 2014 90,076 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 11 Dec 2012 76,065 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2011 69,895 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Jan 2011 63,611 miles

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

Pass 11 Jan 2010 57,540 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2009 52,483 miles
Fail 16 Feb 2009 52,475 miles

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

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

wheel arch covers & sill covers fitted

Pass 15 Feb 2008 46,490 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2007 38,745 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2006 30,475 miles

How Reliable is the Audi A4?

Based on 7,096,957 MOT tests across 571,801 vehicles.

76.1%
Pass Rate
7,591
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
571,801
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 231,238
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 97,478
Brake hose excessively deteriorated 97,376
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 84,223
Registration plate lamp not working 78,638
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RE02 LCL is a 2002 Audi A4 in Blue with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2002 Audi A4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.2% with a typical mileage of 109,982 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Audi A4 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 231,238 recorded failures. If you're considering buying RE02 LCL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Audi A4 typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 24 years old, this Audi A4 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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RE02 LCL is a 2002 Audi A4, first registered on 27 March 2002.

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