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Y958 HWY

2001 Audi A2

Silver Diesel 1422cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Jul 2021
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

160,857 mi
Last recorded160,857 miles
Recorded on8 Jun 2020
Typical for 2001 Audi A290,574 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY958 HWY
MakeAudi
ModelA2
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,422cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 8 Jun 2020 160,857 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight blow on flexi (6.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear flexi pipe to rigid pipe corroded both sides (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 2 Jul 2019 158,616 miles

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

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

Fail 10 Jun 2019 157,973 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 22 Jun 2018 148,766 miles

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

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

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

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear parking brake holding but may need attention soon

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 22 Jun 2017 147,101 miles

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

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

windscreen small crack

Fail 17 Jun 2017 146,998 miles

Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.A.1)

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Rear rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

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

windscreen small crack

Pass 15 Jun 2016 136,155 miles

front windscreen has a small crack at the bottom of the screen out the drivers view

Pass 22 Jun 2015 127,327 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

hand brake work bit high

Pass 4 Jun 2014 121,273 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2013 113,443 miles
Fail 11 Jun 2013 113,442 miles

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

Nearside Rear Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Pass 7 Jun 2012 105,442 miles
Pass 8 Jun 2011 97,450 miles
Fail 8 Jun 2011 97,450 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 9 Jun 2010 89,026 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2009 80,025 miles

front wiper a little poor

play in antiroll bar and roll bar links

Fail 3 Jun 2009 80,025 miles

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

front wiper a little poor

play in antiroll bar and roll bar links

Pass 6 Jun 2008 70,876 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 7 Jun 2007 62,411 miles
Pass 24 May 2006 51,813 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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Y958 HWY is a 2001 Audi A2 in Silver with a 1,422cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 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 Y958 HWY, 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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Y958 HWY is a 2001 Audi A2, first registered on 25 June 2001.

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