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WJ52 FZG

2002 Audi A3

Black Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Feb 2016
Tests15 (10 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

148,742 mi
Last recorded148,742 miles
Recorded on29 Mar 2016
Typical for 2002 Audi A397,904 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWJ52 FZG
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2002
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

10 pass 5 fail
Fail 29 Mar 2016 148,742 miles

Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)

Fail 19 Feb 2016 148,684 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 17 Feb 2015 144,215 miles

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

both rear axle bushes worn

off side rear parking brake liver sticking

Pass 20 Feb 2014 139,297 miles
Fail 7 Feb 2014 139,297 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

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

Pass 8 Feb 2013 133,164 miles

Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Sub-frame synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 5 Feb 2013 133,151 miles

Nearside Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Offside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Sub-frame synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

n/s/f tyre cracked on inside edge

Pass 23 Jan 2012 119,780 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2011 115,119 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2010 109,348 miles
Pass 30 Jan 2009 103,520 miles
Fail 30 Jan 2009 103,520 miles

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

Pass 29 Jan 2008 97,640 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2007 91,273 miles

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 30 Jan 2006 83,854 miles

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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WJ52 FZG is a 2002 Audi A3 in Black with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 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 WJ52 FZG, 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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WJ52 FZG is a 2002 Audi A3, first registered on 30 October 2002.

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