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YY02 HNM

2002 Audi A3

Silver Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Jul 2027
Tests28 (21 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

73,623 mi
Last recorded73,623 miles
Recorded on14 Jul 2026
Typical for 2002 Audi A397,904 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY02 HNM
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

21 pass 7 fail
Pass 14 Jul 2026 73,623 miles

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

Pass 15 Jul 2025 65,463 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Fail 15 Jul 2025 65,463 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 20 Jul 2024 60,780 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material By fuel tank. (Marked in yellow chalk) (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Fail 19 Jul 2024 60,777 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material By fuel tank. (Marked in yellow chalk) (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Fail 5 Feb 2024 60,724 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e))

Pass 31 Jan 2023 54,910 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2022 54,902 miles
Pass 20 Apr 2021 54,644 miles
Fail 19 Apr 2021 54,641 miles

Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn TOP MOUNT (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 17 Apr 2020 52,630 miles
Pass 13 Apr 2019 49,213 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2018 45,891 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2017 41,330 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 8 Apr 2016 37,203 miles

Engine cover fitted.

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 17 Apr 2015 32,381 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2014 28,087 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 11 Apr 2013 27,294 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Tyres starting to crack except nearside front

Pass 4 Apr 2012 26,330 miles

osf steering arm has slight play in

Pass 14 Apr 2011 25,064 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 13 Apr 2011 25,062 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)

Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Front Brake Discs inner surface badly corroded

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 15 Apr 2010 23,840 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 16 Apr 2009 21,616 miles
Pass 9 Apr 2008 19,844 miles
Fail 8 Apr 2008 19,844 miles

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Pass 16 Apr 2007 18,549 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2006 17,284 miles
Fail 11 Apr 2006 17,271 miles

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

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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YY02 HNM is a 2002 Audi A3 in Silver with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 YY02 HNM, 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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What year was YY02 HNM registered?

YY02 HNM is a 2002 Audi A3, first registered on 24 May 2002.

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