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VK53 HNA

2003 Audi A2

Grey Diesel 1390cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Oct 2026
Tests31 (18 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate58.1%

Mileage

179,342 mi
Last recorded179,342 miles
Recorded on24 Oct 2025
Typical for 2003 Audi A282,358 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVK53 HNA
MakeAudi
ModelA2
Year2003
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,390cc

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MOT History

18 pass 13 fail
Pass 24 Oct 2025 179,342 miles

ALL FOUR TYRES ARE WINTER MUD AND SNOW TYRES

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 24 Oct 2025 179,342 miles

ALL FOUR TYRES ARE WINTER MUD AND SNOW TYRES

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

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Oct 2024 175,710 miles

BOTH FRONT TYRES ARE MUD AND SNOW TYRES

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

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH REAR TYRES CLOSE TO LIMIT (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 11 Sep 2023 165,735 miles

Bonnet latch temperamental

Mud & Snow tyres fitted to front axle

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

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Fail 11 Sep 2023 165,735 miles

Bonnet latch temperamental

Mud & Snow tyres fitted to front axle

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

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

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Pass 12 Sep 2022 150,052 miles
Fail 24 Aug 2022 149,382 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened OSF and NSF (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn OSR and NSR (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 31 Aug 2021 142,141 miles

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

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

Fail 18 Aug 2021 142,065 miles

Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate incorrect (0.1 (c))

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

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

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

Rear Registration plate incorrect (0.1 (c))

Rear fog lamp tell-tale missing (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 14 Dec 2019 141,045 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front starting to wear on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

brake pad wear indicator wire damaged

low brake pad lining light on

Fail 14 Dec 2019 141,044 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front starting to wear on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

brake pad wear indicator wire damaged

low brake pad lining light on

Pass 9 Oct 2018 138,702 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

both front brake dicsc corroded/worn

windscreen cracked but not in wiped view

Fail 8 Oct 2018 138,702 miles

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Offside Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

both front brake dicsc corroded/worn

windscreen cracked but not in wiped view

Pass 16 Oct 2017 135,498 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both rear wheel cylinder (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

o/s front inner wing showing signs of tyre contact when on full lock. no contact at time of test

Pass 26 Oct 2016 129,995 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both rear wheel cylinder (3.6.B.2c)

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

o/s front inner showing signs of tyre contact when on full lock, but no contact at time of test

Fail 24 Oct 2016 129,969 miles

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Brake pipe slightly corroded both rear wheel cylinder (3.6.B.2c)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

o/s front inner showing signs of tyre contact when on full lock, but no contact at time of test

Pass 20 Oct 2015 121,225 miles

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

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

both front tyres showing signs of fouling inner wings when on full lock, but not at time of test

under trays fitted

Fail 20 Oct 2015 121,225 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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

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

both front tyres showing signs of fouling inner wings when on full lock, but not at time of test

under trays fitted

Pass 6 Oct 2014 114,060 miles
Fail 1 Oct 2014 114,060 miles

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

engine oil leak

n/s front tyre scrubbing off on inner edge advise tracking check

Pass 20 Sep 2013 104,210 miles

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

o/s front tyre rubbing slightly on inner wing when on full lock

Fail 19 Sep 2013 104,210 miles

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

Offside Outer 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 Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

o/s front tyre rubbing slightly on inner wing when on full lock

Pass 21 Sep 2012 97,170 miles
Fail 20 Sep 2012 97,159 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

Pass 28 Sep 2011 89,117 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2010 80,544 miles
Pass 28 Aug 2009 77,702 miles
Fail 21 Aug 2009 77,702 miles

Indicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1)

Nearside Rear An item not tested (Manual)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

offside front inner cv gaiter leaking

Pass 20 Oct 2007 51,784 miles
Fail 19 Oct 2007 51,784 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 12 Oct 2006 37,819 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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VK53 HNA is a 2003 Audi A2 in Grey with a 1,390cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.1%.

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 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 VK53 HNA, 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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VK53 HNA is a 2003 Audi A2, first registered on 5 September 2003.

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