2018 Audi A1 1.4L Petrol · M26 NAS

The 2018 Audi A1 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 17 May 2025 at 80,489 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the prior clean pass dated 18 May 2024 at 67,231 miles confirms no outstanding advisories have carried through. The vehicle shows no worsening mechanical faults across the available history. Annual mileage sits at roughly 10,000 miles, typical for an eight-year-old car. The records trace a steady climb: 40,355 miles in May 2022, 53,259 in May 2023, 67,231 in May 2024, and 80,489 in May 2025. A failed test on 11 May 2024 at 67,053 miles preceded the pass seven days later at 67,231 miles, though the failure listed no defects, implying an administrative or unrecorded minor rectification rather than a hard mechanical fault. The data is sparse but clean, with no corrosion, brake, suspension, or emissions issues ever flagged. Given the absence of recorded advisories, the buyer should still commission an independent inspection of consumable items the MOT does not deeply assess. Tyres, brake disc thickness, and suspension bushes warrant physical measurement despite the clean passes. The earlier 2024 failure with no defects logged suggests the owner addressed whatever triggered it promptly; this reflects reasonable upkeep rather than neglect. Structural integrity and exhaust emissions have drawn no tester concern through five consecutive annual tests. The low-defect profile implies previous owners kept basic servicing current. A pre-purchase check of underbody corrosion and binding calipers remains sensible on a UK road car of this age, but the MOT trail offers no evidence of hidden degradation.