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WJ03 VLE

2003 Audi A2

Blue Diesel 1390cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Jul 2025
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

157,806 mi
Last recorded157,806 miles
Recorded on25 Jun 2024
Typical for 2003 Audi A282,358 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWJ03 VLE
MakeAudi
ModelA2
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,390cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 25 Jun 2024 157,806 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2023 154,155 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2022 148,826 miles

Nearside Front Inner CV boot perished

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

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

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

Offside Front Inner CV boot perished

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

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

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

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

Pass 8 Jul 2021 145,425 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases At front/engine area. (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both Ns & Os corroding. (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 6 Jul 2020 140,978 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 29 Mar 2019 137,899 miles
Fail 29 Mar 2019 137,899 miles

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 23 Mar 2018 133,487 miles

Oil leak ()

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

nearside front caliper sticking slightly

Fail 23 Mar 2018 133,487 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

nearside front caliper sticking slightly

Pass 2 Mar 2017 128,612 miles
Fail 1 Mar 2017 128,607 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 33% (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner edge 185/50/16 (4.1.E.1)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced slow to read 61% (3.7.B.6b)

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

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 72% (3.7.B.5b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner edge 185/50/16 (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Pass 11 Mar 2016 120,688 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both sides inner edges (4.1.E.1)

Fail 11 Mar 2016 120,685 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened shock absorber mounting area on axle corroded (2.4.G.1)

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both sides inner edges (4.1.E.1)

Pass 24 Mar 2015 113,943 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

wiper arm scratching bottom of windscreen.

Fail 24 Mar 2015 113,933 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

wiper arm scratching bottom of windscreen.

Pass 5 Mar 2014 105,640 miles

both front tyres wearing close too limit on inner edge 185/50/16 81v

Fail 5 Mar 2014 105,638 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

both front tyres wearing close too limit on inner edge 185/50/16 81v

Pass 15 Mar 2013 99,056 miles

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

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)

Pass 21 Mar 2012 90,141 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2011 81,030 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 23 Mar 2010 70,039 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2009 62,374 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2008 56,354 miles

engine under cover fitted

grease on n/s inner pot joint

plastic skirts on sills

Pass 20 Mar 2007 48,136 miles

plastic skirtts on sills † †engine cover fitted

Pass 23 Mar 2006 39,311 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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WJ03 VLE is a 2003 Audi A2 in Blue with a 1,390cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 WJ03 VLE, 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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WJ03 VLE is a 2003 Audi A2, first registered on 29 March 2003.

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