2016 Audi A1 1.4L Petrol · Y70 DEA

The vehicle maintains a stable roadworthiness status with a clean record following its most recent inspections. The latest MOT test on 24 October 2025 at 40,946 miles resulted in a pass with no defects recorded, despite an initial failure on the same day. This pattern suggests that a minor issue was identified and rectified prior to the retest, as the vehicle has shown no evidence of recurring mechanical or structural failures over the last three years. The mileage profile is notably low for a ten-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 4,100 miles per annum. Between the October 2023 test at 29,598 miles and the October 2024 test at 34,977 miles, the car covered 5,379 miles. The subsequent interval to 2025 followed this consistent usage pattern. While low mileage typically reduces wear on the engine and drivetrain, it can sometimes lead to the degradation of rubber-based components or flat-spotting tyres during long periods of inactivity. A buyer should conduct a physical inspection focusing on the components most affected by age rather than just mileage. Although the MOT record shows no advisories for suspension bushes, brake discs, or structural corrosion, the low usage justifies a check for perished hoses or seized brake calipers due to inactivity. Given the failures recorded in 2024 and 2025 that lacked specific defect descriptions in this summary, the buyer should verify that the specific items causing those initial failures were properly addressed and are not showing signs of premature wear.