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Y8 OBC

2003 Audi A2

Grey Diesel 1422cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Mar 2027
Tests24 (21 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate87.5%

Mileage

128,674 mi
Last recorded128,674 miles
Recorded on4 Mar 2026
Typical for 2003 Audi A282,358 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY8 OBC
MakeAudi
ModelA2
Year2003
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,422cc

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MOT History

21 pass 3 fail
Pass 4 Mar 2026 128,674 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to drum under plastic coating corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Mar 2025 127,832 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material - drum under plastic coating corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Apr 2024 127,629 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated perish (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (brake pipe - cylinder corroded under plastic coating) (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated perish (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

Fail 25 Mar 2024 127,619 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% 66% recorded , maximum allowance is 30% .Note nearside effort is much lower than offside effort . (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Perished on underside . (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess Parking brake cable outer is broken . (1.1.15 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipe to wheel cylinder is corroded under the plastic coating . (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Perished on underside . (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

Pass 13 Mar 2023 126,519 miles

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

Pass 18 Mar 2022 125,913 miles

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

Pass 26 Mar 2021 122,324 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2021 122,260 miles

Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Jun 2020 120,879 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2019 116,205 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 11 Mar 2019 116,205 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Mar 2018 107,792 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2017 106,085 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2016 99,879 miles

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

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 1 Apr 2015 94,383 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2014 87,220 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2013 80,488 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2012 76,420 miles

n/s/r alloy wheel slightly buckled

Pass 11 Mar 2011 73,442 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2010 69,382 miles

o/s/r tyre badly perished ans side walls cut (strong advise needs replacing)

Pass 13 Mar 2009 65,689 miles

Condensation formed inside O/S headlamp unit.

Pass 19 Mar 2008 62,972 miles

offside front inner constant velocity joint insecure

offside rear tyre slight cracks

Pass 27 Feb 2007 54,212 miles

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

nsr tyre wall badly damaged

Pass 27 Feb 2006 41,899 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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Y8 OBC is a 2003 Audi A2 in Grey with a 1,422cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87.5%.

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 Y8 OBC, 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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Y8 OBC is a 2003 Audi A2, first registered on 20 March 2003.

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