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Y201 EFR

2001 Audi A2

Silver Diesel 1422cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Feb 2027
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

300,030 mi
Last recorded300,030 miles
Recorded on2 Feb 2026
Typical for 2001 Audi A290,574 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY201 EFR
MakeAudi
ModelA2
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,422cc

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MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 2 Feb 2026 300,030 miles

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

Rear axle corroded

Pass 24 Oct 2024 275,158 miles

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

rear axle corroded

Pass 19 Oct 2023 259,153 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 28 Oct 2022 245,215 miles
Fail 27 Oct 2022 245,211 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Nov 2021 235,135 miles

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

oil level low

Fail 4 Nov 2021 235,134 miles

Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated suspect brake warning (1.1.10 (f))

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

oil level low

Pass 22 Oct 2020 228,193 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive around turbo area ? (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inside axle (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 21 Oct 2020 228,192 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Front Inner Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Oil leak, but not excessive around turbo area ? (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inside axle (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 11 Sep 2019 220,876 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Offside & Nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 10 Sep 2019 220,876 miles

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

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Offside & Nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 21 Aug 2018 210,813 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 20 Aug 2018 210,813 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 5 Sep 2017 201,030 miles

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both front indicators (1.4.A.2f)

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

Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Fail 5 Sep 2017 201,030 miles

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both front indicators (1.4.A.2f)

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

Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Pass 22 Aug 2016 189,554 miles

Tyre worn close to the legal limit nearside and offside front (4.1.E.1)

Valve stem slightly damaged nearside and offside front tyre valve stem (4.1.D.1e)

Fail 22 Aug 2016 189,554 miles

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

Tyre worn close to the legal limit nearside and offside front (4.1.E.1)

Valve stem slightly damaged nearside and offside front tyre valve stem (4.1.D.1e)

Pass 11 Sep 2015 174,562 miles

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

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

nearside front tyre valve-stem deteriorated

offside front tyre valve-stem deteriorated

Fail 7 Sep 2015 174,555 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

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

nearside front tyre valve-stem deteriorated

offside front tyre valve-stem deteriorated

Pass 4 Sep 2014 158,731 miles
Fail 1 Sep 2014 158,715 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Pass 4 Sep 2013 142,947 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)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Pass 13 Aug 2012 121,999 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Pass 22 Aug 2011 106,254 miles

front discs in poor condition

front wiper smeary

Pass 9 Sep 2010 90,943 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2009 75,487 miles
Fail 10 Aug 2009 75,487 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 13 Aug 2008 66,780 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2007 62,772 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2006 59,375 miles

n/s & o/s/f brake discs poor {corroded}

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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Y201 EFR is a 2001 Audi A2 in Silver with a 1,422cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2001 Audi A2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 90,574 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 A2 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 13,177 recorded failures. If you're considering buying Y201 EFR, 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 25 years old, this Audi A2 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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Y201 EFR is a 2001 Audi A2, first registered on 30 July 2001.

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