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A25 TBC

2013 Audi A1

Blue Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Dec 2026
Tests34 (23 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate67.6%

Mileage

112,796 mi
Last recorded112,796 miles
Recorded on5 Dec 2025
Typical for 2013 Audi A155,533 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA25 TBC
MakeAudi
ModelA1
Year2013
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

23 pass 11 fail
Pass 5 Dec 2025 112,796 miles

Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Fail 4 Dec 2025 112,790 miles

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

Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 10 Oct 2025 139,955 miles

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

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

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

Fail 9 Oct 2025 139,919 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 4 Dec 2024 105,523 miles

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

Nearside Front Position lamp insecure (4.2.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Pass 11 Oct 2024 124,181 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2023 103,882 miles

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

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

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

Pass 2 Oct 2023 106,402 miles

off side front tyer is starting to wear on inner edge

Fail 2 Oct 2023 106,402 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Dec 2022 100,197 miles
Fail 23 Nov 2022 100,166 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases frontpipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 7 Oct 2022 94,458 miles

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

engine found to have low on oil

Fail 7 Oct 2022 94,458 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

engine found to have low on oil

Pass 11 Nov 2021 95,131 miles
Fail 10 Nov 2021 95,099 miles

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 27 Sep 2021 81,948 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge near side front tyre is worn to only 2.0 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge off side front tyre is worn to only 3.0 mm (5.2.3 (e))

rear exhaust box is corroded

Pass 11 Nov 2020 91,139 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

Fail 2 Nov 2020 91,071 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e))

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a))

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 25 Sep 2020 70,373 miles
Pass 3 May 2019 84,755 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible system (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Position lamp insecure (4.2.1 (c) (i))

Offside Outer door handle damaged but still functional

Offside Rear suspension bump stop missing

Rear both tyres distorted slightly

Fail 3 May 2019 84,755 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit 0.52 (8.2.2.2 (a))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible system (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Position lamp insecure (4.2.1 (c) (i))

Offside Outer door handle damaged but still functional

Offside Rear suspension bump stop missing

Rear both tyres distorted slightly

Pass 18 Mar 2019 51,586 miles

Nearside Rear tyre feathered on inner edge.

Offside Rear tyre feathered on inner edge.

Pass 25 Apr 2018 81,007 miles

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

Fail 25 Apr 2018 81,007 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Pass 10 Apr 2018 41,012 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2017 72,499 miles

both rear wheels slightly distored

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

Pass 16 Jan 2017 26,176 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2016 62,611 miles

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

slight play in steering rack

Pass 24 Apr 2015 59,021 miles
Pass 1 May 2014 51,959 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 30 Apr 2014 51,959 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

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

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

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

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

Pass 24 Apr 2013 44,963 miles

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

nearside front tyre side wall is damaged

rear exhaust box is rusty

Fail 22 Apr 2013 44,922 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

nearside front tyre side wall is damaged

rear exhaust box is rusty

Pass 27 Apr 2012 33,216 miles

oil light flashing

rear exhaust box is very rusty

How Reliable is the Audi A1?

Based on 2,089,456 MOT tests across 240,261 vehicles.

83.6%
Pass Rate
5,974
Miles/Year
16
Year Lifespan
240,261
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 6,639
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A25 TBC is a 2013 Audi A1 in Blue with a 1,598cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.6%.

Across all 2013 Audi A1 models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.8% with a typical mileage of 55,533 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 A1 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 6,639 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A25 TBC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Audi A1 typically stays on UK roads for around 16 years. At 13 years old, this Audi A1 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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A25 TBC is a 2013 Audi A1, first registered on 12 December 2013.

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