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ST05 AEK

2005 Audi A2

Blue Petrol 1390cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Mar 2022
Tests17 (14 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

54,601 mi
Last recorded54,601 miles
Recorded on4 Mar 2021
Typical for 2005 Audi A283,012 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationST05 AEK
MakeAudi
ModelA2
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,390cc

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MOT History

14 pass 3 fail
Pass 4 Mar 2021 54,601 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 29 Dec 2020 54,574 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle lagging (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 5 Jul 2019 50,339 miles
Fail 8 Jun 2019 50,331 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting likely to fail (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust Flexi Cover Loose

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced Corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Rear Beam Corroded

Pass 2 Jun 2018 46,689 miles

Nearside rear tyre beginning to crack / perish

Pass 27 May 2017 42,152 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2016 38,098 miles

Uneven wear inner edge of offside front tyre

Uneven wear outer edge of nearside rear tyre.

Pass 10 Jun 2015 35,599 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2014 33,249 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 13 May 2013 29,858 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2013 29,077 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

n/s/f brake disc backing plate slighty corroded

Pass 17 Jan 2012 26,424 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2011 23,204 miles

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

nearside rear tyre side wall cracked

offside rear tyre side wall cracked

Pass 26 Mar 2010 20,964 miles
Fail 26 Mar 2009 17,562 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 26 Mar 2009 17,562 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2008 13,834 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (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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ST05 AEK is a 2005 Audi A2 in Blue with a 1,390cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.

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 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 ST05 AEK, 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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What year was ST05 AEK registered?

ST05 AEK is a 2005 Audi A2, first registered on 30 March 2005.

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