2012 Audi A1 1.4L Petrol · RV62 ABX

The 2012 Audi A1 passed its most recent MOT on 30 March 2026 at 144,005 miles with only edge wear on the nearside front and offside rear tyres advised. The maintenance trend is stable. The vehicle carries no active failures and the advisory list has shrunk to minor consumable wear, indicating the previous owner resolved the serious defects raised in late 2023. Recorded mileage rose from 129,058 in December 2022 to 144,005 by March 2026, an average of roughly 3,700 miles per year across that span and well below the 10,286 miles per year lifetime norm. The test history is sparse, with only five entries over the final three years of the vehicle's life, so the low recent use may reflect lighter commuting or periods of standing rather than hard driving. The December 2023 failure at 135,130 miles preceded a pass eight days later at 135,157 miles, confirming the owner acted quickly to rectify the listed faults. The December 2023 failure exposed several mechanical concerns the buyer should still verify in person. The tester recorded excessively binding near side front service brakes, worn but not excessive front brake discs, thinning near side front pads, and a severely deteriorated offside front lower suspension arm ball joint dust cover. A lambda and carbon monoxide exceedance pointed to a poorly tuned or ageing exhaust system. Although the January 2025 and March 2026 passes show no repeat of these faults, inspect the front calipers for residual bind, confirm the suspension ball joint covers remain intact, and request proof the emissions issue was fixed with a proper lambda sensor or catalyst rather than a cleared fault. Tyre wear shows a clear recurring pattern. The near side front and offside rear tyres drew edge-wear advisories at 135,157 miles in December 2023, again at 140,402 miles in January 2025, and once more at 144,005 miles in March 2026. That three-test repetition suggests the prior owner ran them close to the legal limit rather than replacing promptly. Check current tread depth and wheel alignment, as persistent edge wear often signals neglected tracking or corner-specific suspension wear.