2003 Audi A2: MOT pass rate and reliability

63.8% of 2003 Audi A2s pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,217 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 129,989 miles.

How the 2003 compares

• Against all Audi A2s (62.8%, 6,354 tests): +1 points
• Against all 2003 cars (64.7%): -0.9 points
• National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Audi A2 model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2003 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Audi A2:

What this means if you are buying a 2003 A2

The 2003 sits close to the Audi A2 average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 23-year-old car fails on

A 2003 car is 23 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

• Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
• Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
• Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
• Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
• Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
• Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is high mileage, so timing belts, clutches, suspension bushes and corrosion are the items worth budgeting for rather than the MOT itself. On a 2003 Audi A2 the average at test was 129,989 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

2003 is the strongest year on record for this model at 63.8%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

• 2001 Audi A2 - 61.8%
• 2002 Audi A2 - 62.4%
• 2004 Audi A2 - 63%
• 2005 Audi A2 - 61.9%

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