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AX53SYC
2004 AUDI A2
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration AX53SYC
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A2
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
19
Passes
10
Failures
65.52%
Pass Rate
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186 Total Defects Recorded
9 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 111,683 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) Repair immediately
- Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective Cant open filler (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust heat shield insecure
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
11 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 110,903 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- exhaust heat shield loose
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases cat (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front back plate corroded
10 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 110,903 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- exhaust heat shield loose
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front back plate corroded
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases cat (6.1.2 (a))
- Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))
12 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 109,427 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To flexi (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Strut top stiff
14 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 107,846 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Strut mounting semi seized
- Nearside Front Upper Strut mounting semi seized
- Coolant leak ()
14 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 107,846 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant leak ()
- Offside Front Upper Strut mounting semi seized
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Strut mounting semi seized
14 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 104,878 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Both rear ()
14 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 104,878 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Both rear ()
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
11 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 101,234 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2022 16 Jun 20269 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 101,224 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
14 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 98,079 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake slightly binding
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
10 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 98,079 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear brake slightly binding
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
21 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 91,858 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Brake disc worn, but not excessively both rear (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Coolant leak ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- sill covers fitted
- under tray fitted
15 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 91,854 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant leak ()
- Brake disc worn, but not excessively both rear (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- sill covers fitted
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- under tray fitted
- Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
14 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 85,770 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- under tray fitted
- child seat fitted rear
- Brake pipe slightly corroded both on rear axle (3.6.B.2c)
12 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 85,766 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear brake binding 38kg (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (3.5.1i)
- under tray fitted
- child seat fitted rear
13 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 79,222 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear (3.6.B.4d)
- under tray fitted
- engine cover fitted
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both outers (2.5.C.1a)
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (3.6.B.4d)
7 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 79,218 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both front (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- under tray fitted
- engine cover fitted
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear (3.6.B.4d)
- Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both outers (2.5.C.1a)
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front (3.6.B.4d)
5 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 72,471 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin both rear (3.5.1g)
- under tray fitted
- sill covers fitted
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (3.5.1i)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (3.5.1i)
- Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush both front bottom arm front bushes (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
5 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 72,469 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick both front (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin both rear (3.5.1g)
- under tray fitted
- sill covers fitted
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (3.5.1i)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (3.5.1i)
- Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush both front bottom arm front bushes (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
9 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 64,099 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 57,275 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
11 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 51,734 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
6 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 45,727 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2013 16 Jun 20267 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 39,161 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2012 16 Jun 202611 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 34,516 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2011 16 Jun 20262 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 30,366 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 25,247 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
6 Feb 2007
Pass
Mileage: 17,696 MI
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