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WR52 ECJ

2002 Audi A3

Green Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Jan 2022
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

138,100 mi
Last recorded138,100 miles
Recorded on7 Jan 2021
Typical for 2002 Audi A397,904 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWR52 ECJ
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2002
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 7 Jan 2021 138,100 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 7 Jan 2021 138,091 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Registration plate lamp insecure (4.7.1 (c) (i))

Pass 7 Jan 2020 135,503 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Jan 2020 135,499 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Dec 2018 130,277 miles

Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Exhaust clamp leaking. (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wish bone bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Both nearside and offside axle bushes deteriorated

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 4 Jan 2018 124,553 miles

Eng managment light on

Fail 4 Jan 2018 124,553 miles

Eng managment light on

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 3 Jan 2017 117,400 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 2 Jan 2016 111,279 miles
Pass 29 Dec 2014 105,693 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 20 Dec 2014 105,693 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Off side rear brake slight bind

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 4 Jan 2014 98,678 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2013 87,941 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Jan 2012 77,327 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

osf shock dust cover split

Pass 19 Nov 2010 77,183 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2009 74,153 miles

both front tyres very worn

front brake pads wearing low

Fail 6 Mar 2008 67,554 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 6 Mar 2008 67,554 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2006 56,127 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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WR52 ECJ is a 2002 Audi A3 in Green with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 WR52 ECJ, 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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WR52 ECJ is a 2002 Audi A3, first registered on 18 November 2002.

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