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WG02 EDX

2002 Audi A3

Blue Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Mar 2027
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

204,271 mi
Last recorded204,271 miles
Recorded on5 Mar 2026
Typical for 2002 Audi A397,904 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWG02 EDX
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 5 Mar 2026 204,271 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both front headlamps have a product on the lenses . (4.1.4 (b))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside front tyres wearing on outer edges 195/65r15. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine has an oil leak . (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside rear and offside rear flexible brake hoses have corrosion to the ferrules . (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe to nearside rear flexible brake hose has corrosion . (1.1.11 (c))

front and rear suspension components have a coating of corrosion .

Pass 7 Mar 2025 203,358 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both front headlamps have a product on the lenses . (4.1.4 (b))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive has a slight engine oil leak . (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

front and rear suspension components have light corrosion .

Pass 12 Mar 2024 202,362 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both front headlamps have a product on the lenses . (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 12 Mar 2024 202,362 miles

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

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

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

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both front headlamps have a product on the lenses . (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 7 Mar 2023 200,845 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2023 200,845 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively wiper rubber split along . (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 18 Mar 2022 198,267 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine has an oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Mar 2022 198,267 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both headlamps affected. (4.1.4 (b))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding wheel bearing not tested (1.2.1 (f))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine has an oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Mar 2021 195,177 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge worn and has some cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre has cracking 195/65r15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 12 Mar 2021 195,174 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge worn and has some cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre has cracking 195/65r15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 9 Mar 2020 192,888 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material metal brake pipe from front to rear flexible brake hose has corrosion close to the union (1.1.11 (c))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four tyres have cracking 195/65r15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 13 Mar 2019 185,825 miles

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 14 Mar 2018 177,541 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2017 167,765 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2016 156,000 miles

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

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

Pass 26 Mar 2015 144,676 miles
Fail 26 Mar 2015 144,676 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Pass 26 Mar 2014 130,709 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Fail 26 Mar 2014 130,709 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

exhaust centre bracket insecure, exhaust still supported

Pass 26 Mar 2013 120,044 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2012 112,335 miles
Fail 26 Mar 2012 112,335 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Pass 29 Mar 2011 102,728 miles

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

Pass 14 Apr 2010 95,202 miles

both front tyres wearing inner edges

Pass 15 Apr 2009 87,643 miles

chip in front screen

Pass 17 Apr 2008 79,113 miles
Fail 11 Apr 2008 78,974 miles

Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Fail 4 Apr 2007 65,773 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 4 Apr 2007 65,773 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 24 Apr 2006 52,099 miles

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

How Reliable is the Audi A3?

Based on 7,415,025 MOT tests across 593,922 vehicles.

78.0%
Pass Rate
7,083
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
593,922
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 173,142
Stop lamp not working 65,421
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 58,420
Registration plate lamp not working 52,417
coil spring broken 45,761
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WG02 EDX is a 2002 Audi A3 in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 WG02 EDX, 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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What year was WG02 EDX registered?

WG02 EDX is a 2002 Audi A3, first registered on 31 May 2002.

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