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VO12 VGC

2012 Audi A1

White Petrol 1197cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Nov 2026
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

68,877 mi
Last recorded68,877 miles
Recorded on1 Nov 2025
Typical for 2012 Audi A160,576 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVO12 VGC
MakeAudi
ModelA1
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,197cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 1 Nov 2025 68,877 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing And has a nail (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear exhaust silencer corroded

Fail 1 Nov 2025 68,877 miles

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing And has a nail (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear exhaust silencer corroded

Pass 18 Nov 2024 62,269 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2024 60,766 miles

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

Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Mar 2023 59,219 miles

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

Fail 16 Mar 2023 59,219 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction Items hang from mirror (3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 17 Mar 2022 57,345 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2021 55,160 miles
Fail 16 Mar 2021 55,160 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction Items hanging from mirror (3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 13 Mar 2020 53,594 miles

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

exhaust back box corroded

Fail 13 Mar 2020 53,591 miles

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

exhaust back box corroded

Pass 8 Mar 2019 51,324 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

exhaust back box corroded

Pass 15 Mar 2018 49,285 miles

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

Offside Rear surface cracks in tyre tread

Rear exhaust in poor condition

Pass 15 Mar 2017 46,852 miles

under trays & covers are fitted,not allowing full inspection of some components

Pass 12 Feb 2016 38,681 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn & scored (3.5.1i)

Offside & Nearside front tyres worn inner edges

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

Fail 17 Feb 2015 28,803 miles

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Nearside Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing (5.2.1b)

O/S & N/S front tyre wearing inner edges

Pass 17 Feb 2015 28,803 miles

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

O/S & N/S front tyre wearing inner edges

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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VO12 VGC is a 2012 Audi A1 in White with a 1,197cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 VO12 VGC, 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 VO12 VGC registered?

VO12 VGC is a 2012 Audi A1, first registered on 2 March 2012.

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