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YY52 CVT

2002 Audi A3

Black Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Nov 2026
Tests24 (20 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

147,331 mi
Last recorded147,331 miles
Recorded on22 Nov 2025
Typical for 2002 Audi A397,904 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY52 CVT
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2002
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

20 pass 4 fail
Pass 22 Nov 2025 147,331 miles

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 26 Nov 2024 136,380 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fuel cap sealing device cracking

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.7 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Pass 20 Nov 2023 126,541 miles

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

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

Fail 20 Nov 2023 126,541 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 26 Nov 2022 121,306 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2021 116,218 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2020 110,453 miles
Fail 8 Nov 2020 110,349 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Connecting to calliper (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear leading to flexible hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Connecting to calliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear leading to flexible hose (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 23 Nov 2019 108,119 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Pass 25 Nov 2018 106,240 miles

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

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

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

engine oil leak

Fail 25 Nov 2018 106,240 miles

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

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

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

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

engine oil leak

Pass 18 Nov 2017 103,483 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components

Hubcaps fitted wheel retainers not checked

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides front wishbones rear bushes (2.4.G.2)

Pass 20 Nov 2016 100,073 miles

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

centre caps fitted retainers not checked

Pass 22 Nov 2015 94,808 miles

Both front and n/s/r tyres splitting between tread and becoming low on tread

Engine covers obscuring some components

Hubcaps fitted wheel retainers not checked

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides front wishbones rear bushes (2.4.G.2)

Pass 10 Jan 2015 92,290 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2013 89,479 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2012 87,515 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Oil leak

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

Wiper blades deteriorating

Pass 13 Nov 2011 84,454 miles

exhaust corroding,centre mounting bracket broken - insecure

front and rear tyres feathering on inner edges

inspection covers fitted above engine bay

rear brake discs corroding

wheel centre caps fitted - retainers not checked

Pass 12 Dec 2010 80,839 miles

exhaust corroding

inspection cover fitted above engine

n/s/f tyre feathering on inner edge

rear brake discs corroding

rear tyres feathering on inner edges

wheel centre caps fitted - retainers not checked

Pass 17 Nov 2009 76,704 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2008 71,301 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2007 65,211 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2006 55,578 miles
Fail 9 Nov 2006 55,578 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nail in nearside front tyre

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)

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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YY52 CVT is a 2002 Audi A3 in Black with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

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 YY52 CVT, 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 YY52 CVT registered?

YY52 CVT is a 2002 Audi A3, first registered on 29 November 2002.

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