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Y286 LJO

2001 Audi A2

Black Diesel 1422cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Sep 2021
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

183,084 mi
Last recorded183,084 miles
Recorded on15 Sep 2020
Typical for 2001 Audi A290,574 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY286 LJO
MakeAudi
ModelA2
Year2001
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,422cc
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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Pass 15 Sep 2020 183,084 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rears (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 9 Sep 2019 181,404 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

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

Pass 10 Sep 2018 179,449 miles

Both front lower ball joint dust covers slightly deteriorated

Exhaust flexi joint has minor leak of exhaust gases

Nearside Front Outer Track end dust cover slightly deteriorated

Nearside Front Tyre on minimum wear mark

Pass 15 Sep 2017 177,901 miles

BRAKE PAD WARNING LIGHT ON DASH

Fail 14 Sep 2017 177,901 miles

Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated N/S & O/S (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

BRAKE PAD WARNING LIGHT ON DASH

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/S & O/S (3.5.1i)

Pass 12 Sep 2016 176,784 miles
Fail 2 Sep 2016 176,767 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Pass 12 Aug 2015 175,615 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2014 174,357 miles
Fail 2 Sep 2014 174,357 miles

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

Pass 6 Aug 2013 165,997 miles
Fail 5 Aug 2013 165,997 miles

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

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

offside hand brake cable starting to fray

Pass 24 Jul 2012 153,609 miles

slight leak of grease from nearside inner drive shaft gaiter

some damage to front number plate

Pass 2 Aug 2011 145,566 miles
Fail 22 Jul 2011 145,534 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 8 Nov 2010 137,674 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 8 Nov 2010 137,674 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Pass 26 Nov 2009 126,850 miles

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

both rear suspension coil springs slightly corroded

child seat fitted to offside rear seat not allowing full inspection of seatbelt

fixing clip missing from offside inner c/v boot leaking grease slightly

nearside rear tyre getting close to legal limit and also has slight stonecut damage to tread

nearside rear tyre wall slightly perished

rear number plate slightly insecure and laminate in slightly poor condition

sill covers fitted not allowing full inspection of outer sills

slight oil leaks from engine area

small stonechip in windscreen on nearside

temperature guage appears to not be working

Fail 18 Nov 2009 126,559 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

both rear brakes binding on slightly

both rear suspension coil springs slightly corroded

child seat fitted to offside rear seat not allowing full inspection of seatbelt

fixing clip missing from offside inner c/v boot leaking grease slightly

nearside rear tyre getting close to legal limit and also has slight stonecut damage to tread

nearside rear tyre wall slightly perished

rear number plate slightly insecure and laminate in slightly poor condition

sill covers fitted not allowing full inspection of outer sills

slight oil leaks from engine area

small stonechip in windscreen on nearside

temperature guage appears to not be working

Pass 19 Aug 2008 114,804 miles
Fail 7 Aug 2008 114,804 miles

Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear Service brake indicates brake bind (3.7.D.2a)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Pass 25 Jul 2007 106,216 miles

small amount of wear in front anti roll bar links

wiper blade in poor condition

Pass 24 Jul 2006 91,279 miles

rear number plate in poor condition

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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Y286 LJO is a 2001 Audi A2 in Black with a 1,422cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.

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

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 Y286 LJO, 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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Y286 LJO is a 2001 Audi A2, first registered on 5 July 2001.

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