MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
193,612 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
exhaust back box is corroded
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (both sides) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides 195/65/15 (5.2.3 (e))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Emissions not tested due to exhaust leak (8.2.2.2 (e))
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front down pipe after flex (6.1.2 (a))
Front Headlamp lens seriously defective both sides (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (both sides) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides 195/65/15 (5.2.3 (e))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front position lamp(s) not working both (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 195/65/15 (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both headlight lenses deteriorated
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)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS
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)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Outer Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Outer Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Nearside Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both rear tyres worn unevenly on inner edges
front brake pads slightly low
nearside rear disc slightly damaged on inner
slight binding on nearside rear wheel
How Reliable is the Audi A3?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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VN52 VTM is a 2002 Audi A3 in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.
Across all 2002 Audi A3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.3% with a typical mileage of 97,904 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Audi A3 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 173,142 recorded failures. If you're considering buying VN52 VTM, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Audi A3 typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 24 years old, this Audi A3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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VN52 VTM is a 2002 Audi A3, first registered on 29 November 2002.
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