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MP53RWW
2003 AUDI A2
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1422cc
General Information
- Registration MP53RWW
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A2
- Year 2003
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1422cc
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MOT History 33 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
33
Total Tests
20
Passes
13
Failures
60.61%
Pass Rate
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142 Total Defects Recorded
16 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 135,945 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- slight oil leak
- Rear axle slightly corroded
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front exhaust heatshield insecure
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
8 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 135,943 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front exhaust heatshield insecure
- slight oil leak
- Rear axle slightly corroded
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
10 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 133,702 MI
Expiry date: 9 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Little reserve travel on parking brake lever
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside headlight bracket broken and slightly insecure
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources also loose (4.7.1 (b) (i))
31 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 133,698 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Little reserve travel on parking brake lever
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside headlight bracket broken and slightly insecure
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources also loose (4.7.1 (b) (i))
6 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 131,003 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened as marked. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Upper headlamp top bracket broken.
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded as marked. (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule as marked. (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- center exhaust heat shield insecure.
- eml lamp illuminated.
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded as marked. (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material as marked. (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 131,002 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Coil spring fractured or broken as marked (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended not locking in ? (7.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule as marked (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded as marked (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened as marked (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material as marked (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded as marked (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- center and rear exhaust heat shield insecure
- eml light on
- o/s/f/ headlamp top bracket broken
- oil leak from engine
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
12 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 127,293 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- offside headlamp slightly insecure, top bracket broken
- Rear exhaust heatshield loose
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured going white (4.4.3 (a))
8 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 127,262 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured going white (4.4.3 (a))
- offside headlamp slightly insecure, top bracket broken
- Rear exhaust heatshield loose
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inner edge and low in pressure (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inner edge with nail in tread (5.2.3 (e))
6 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 124,990 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- eml light on
- both rear tyres wearing on inner edges
- oil leak but not excessive
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
9 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 124,554 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- eml light on
- both rear tyres wearing on inner edge
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
25 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 124,830 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn drop link as marked (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding no wheel bearing check due to bind (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- both rear tyres wearing on inner edges
- oil leak from engine?
- EML light on
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded as marked (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
31 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 122,252 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2021 19 Jun 20268 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 119,504 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material as marked (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play as marked (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside 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 Coil spring corroded as marked (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
6 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 119,477 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken as marked (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play as marked (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded as marked (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material as marked (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
2 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 116,832 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2019 19 Jun 20269 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 104,583 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
9 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 104,583 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
10 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 94,617 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2017 19 Jun 202610 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 94,617 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush link bar (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
17 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 83,968 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2016 19 Jun 202616 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 83,966 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle hand brake (3.7.B.5b)
- Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed both bald on edges (4.1.D.1b)
- Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
25 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 74,380 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
31 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 69,874 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2014 19 Jun 202627 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 65,636 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2013 19 Jun 20267 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 61,451 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2012 19 Jun 20264 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 56,956 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
25 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 56,504 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
- Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
14 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 47,512 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2010 19 Jun 202623 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 42,151 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2009 19 Jun 202625 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 35,744 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2008 19 Jun 202624 Oct 2007
Fail
Mileage: 35,704 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
3 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 28,262 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2007 19 Jun 20263 Nov 2006
Fail
Mileage: 28,262 MI
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