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AK02 WDG

2002 Audi A3

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Mar 2023
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

172,448 mi
Last recorded172,448 miles
Recorded on30 Mar 2022
Typical for 2002 Audi A397,904 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK02 WDG
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 30 Mar 2022 172,448 miles

Exhaust mounting defective Center (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Axle corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Sill lip areas damaged

Fail 23 Mar 2022 172,440 miles

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

Exhaust mounting defective Center (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Axle corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Sill lip areas damaged

Pass 19 Nov 2020 168,849 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 30 Apr 2019 159,224 miles

Both front struts have play in the upper mounting

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both discs (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output lens cloudy (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output lens cloudy (4.1.4 (b))

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

Fail 26 Apr 2019 159,189 miles

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

Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible Both headlamps converted to HID (4.1.4 (c))

Both front struts have play in the upper mounting

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both discs (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output lens cloudy (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output lens cloudy (4.1.4 (b))

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

Pass 25 May 2018 155,684 miles

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge All four road wheels (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 25 May 2018 155,684 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge All four road wheels (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 13 Apr 2017 139,299 miles

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

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

Offside Front Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Rear both rear brakes binding

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both corroded and discoloured (3.5.1i)

Fail 4 Apr 2017 139,298 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement axle bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive play in the sliding bush or gland (2.5.B.1b)

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement axle bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Rear both rear brakes binding

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both corroded and discoloured (3.5.1i)

Pass 5 Apr 2016 109,648 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Rear both tyres worn on inside edges

Pass 31 Mar 2015 95,131 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2014 89,796 miles
Fail 2 Apr 2014 89,794 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

Pass 9 Apr 2013 84,851 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Apr 2012 79,903 miles
Fail 10 Apr 2012 79,902 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 11 Apr 2011 73,666 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2010 68,937 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

chip front screen

Fail 7 Apr 2010 68,934 miles

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

chip front screen

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

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 7 Apr 2009 64,037 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2009 64,037 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 2 Apr 2008 56,421 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2007 50,748 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2006 45,169 miles

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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AK02 WDG is a 2002 Audi A3 in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 AK02 WDG, 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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AK02 WDG is a 2002 Audi A3, first registered on 16 April 2002.

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