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VN62 ZVC

2012 Audi A1

White Petrol 1390cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Dec 2026
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

134,921 mi
Last recorded134,921 miles
Recorded on3 Dec 2025
Typical for 2012 Audi A160,576 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVN62 ZVC
MakeAudi
ModelA1
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,390cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 3 Dec 2025 134,921 miles

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

Fail 25 Nov 2025 134,891 miles

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

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken + Link + Shocker top (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Dec 2024 129,974 miles
Fail 16 Dec 2024 129,970 miles

Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Nsr osr (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 19 Dec 2023 122,973 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside front brake disc corroded and lipped on the inner edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside front brake disc corroded and lipped on the inner edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin offside front brake pads est 3mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front offside front track rod end dust boot perishing

Fail 15 Dec 2023 122,973 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt nearside front track rod end dust boot is split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick nearside front outer brake pads est 1mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside front brake disc corroded and lipped on the inner edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside front brake disc corroded and lipped on the inner edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin offside front brake pads est 3mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front offside front track rod end dust boot perishing

Pass 22 Dec 2022 116,411 miles

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

Nearside Rear 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))

Pass 8 Oct 2021 99,142 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2020 85,180 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated drop link (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Sep 2019 70,265 miles

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))

Pass 12 Sep 2018 59,483 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2017 52,193 miles

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (3.5.1i)

Pass 2 Nov 2016 42,601 miles

Nearside Rear seatbelt not checked due to child seat fitted

Pass 9 Nov 2015 31,374 miles

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

Nearside Rear tyre wearing unevenly inner edge

Offside Front tyre worn inner edge

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

How Reliable is the Audi A1?

Based on 2,089,456 MOT tests across 240,261 vehicles.

83.6%
Pass Rate
5,974
Miles/Year
16
Year Lifespan
240,261
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 6,639
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VN62 ZVC is a 2012 Audi A1 in White with a 1,390cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

Across all 2012 Audi A1 models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.0% with a typical mileage of 60,576 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 A1 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 6,639 recorded failures. If you're considering buying VN62 ZVC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Audi A1 typically stays on UK roads for around 16 years. At 14 years old, this Audi A1 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was VN62 ZVC registered?

VN62 ZVC is a 2012 Audi A1, first registered on 16 November 2012.

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