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Audi A1 R16ECJ — MOT history, mileage and tax

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GB R16ECJ

2012 Audi A1

Generated 22 Aug 2026, 13:29
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Source DVLA · DVSA

At a glance

This white 2012 Audi A1 has passed 8 of its 12 first-attempt MOT tests; 2012 A1s tested in 2025 passed 66.6% of first attempts. Its most recent test, on 7 July 2026, was a pass with 1 advisory, a worn front tyre. Mileage of 121,177 is above three-quarters of 2012 A1s tested in 2025.

Year
2012
Fuel
Petrol
Colour
White
Engine
1390cc
CO2
124 g/km
Euro status
—

1 Vehicle identity

Registration
R16ECJ
Make
Audi
Model
A1
Year
2012
First registered
23 Apr 2012
Fuel
Petrol
Engine
1390cc
Colour
White
CO2
124 g/km
Euro status
—
Marked for export
No
Wheel plan
2 AXLE RIGID BODY
Type approval
M1
V5C issued
8 Jun 2023
Vehicle age
14 yr 6 mo
Registration area
Reading
Revenue weight
1,550 kg

CO2 band: D — 124 g/km

A 0–100 g/km
£20/yr
B 101–110 g/km
£20/yr
C 111–120 g/km
£35/yr
D 121–130 g/km
£170/yr
E 131–140 g/km
£200/yr
F 141–150 g/km
£225/yr
G 151–165 g/km
£275/yr
H 166–175 g/km
£325/yr
I 176–185 g/km
£360/yr
J 186–200 g/km
£410/yr
K 201–225 g/km
£445/yr
L 226–255 g/km
£760/yr
M Over 255 g/km
£790/yr

Rates for cars first registered between 1 March 2001 and 31 March 2017, single 12-month payment, correct as at April 2026. Check the current figures on GOV.UK.

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status
Taxed (as at 22 Aug 2026)
Tax due
1 Mar 2027
Annual road tax
£170/yr (Band D)
MOT status
Valid (as at 22 Aug 2026)
MOT expiry
6 Jul 2027
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
Compliance not verified
Outstanding recall
Not known
First used date
23 Apr 2012
Manufacture date
23 Apr 2012

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Read from the last two years of this car's own test record, grouped by area. Each line quotes what the tester wrote and the date of the test.

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Suspension & steering

Minor item, 7 Jul 2026: Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated.

Minor item, 31 May 2025: Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated.

Minor item, 31 May 2025: Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated.

Typical UK garage price for coil spring replacement: £175–£400. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Critical

Tyres

Major item, 31 May 2025: Nearside Front Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle.. The car passed a retest the same day.

Advisory, 7 Jul 2026: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Advisory, 31 May 2025: Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing.

Advisory, 31 May 2025: Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing.

No recent issue

Brakes, Exhaust & emissions, Lamps & visibility, Structure & corrosion, Engine – oil, Other

Nothing recorded against these in the last two years of tests.

Brakes: last recorded 16 Oct 2020 (advisory), outside the two-year window. Exhaust & emissions: last recorded 5 Jun 2024 (advisory), outside the two-year window. Structure & corrosion: last recorded 16 Oct 2020 (advisory), outside the two-year window. Other: last recorded 16 Oct 2020 (advisory), outside the two-year window.

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4 How it compares with other 2012 A1s

Against every Audi A1 first used in 2012 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (18,174 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

MeasureThis carTypical 2012 A1What it means
Pass rate, first attempts8 of 12 (67%)66.6% in 2025In line with the group figure
Fails, first attempts4 of 1228.1% of first testsHigher than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)05.2% of first testsNone on this record
Mileage at its latest test (7 Jul 2026)121,177 miles91,199 (middle half 69,372–112,951)Above the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)3 of 1229.6% of first testsLower than the group figure

"Typical" is every Audi A1 first used in 2012, any fuel or use — not adjusted for mileage. This car's figures are from its own record only. A first attempt is any test not within 10 days after a failed test of this car. A first attempt whose faults were all put right during the test counts as fixed during the test (PRS), not as a fail, as in DVSA's figures.

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  1. On this carSuspension & steering. minor item recorded in the last two years (2018, 2024, 2025, 2026). Worth looking behind each wheel with a torch at the coil springs and bushes, and listening for knocks over bumps on a test drive.
  2. On this carTyres. major item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2016, 2020, 2022, 2025, 2026). Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
  3. Nothing recentStructure & corrosion. A top failure area for 2012 A1s. Recorded on this car in 2020, nothing in the last two years. Worth looking underneath with a torch at the sills, floor and mountings for corrosion.

This car vs what 2012 A1s usually fail on

Coil spring: fractured or broken15.3%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2018, 2024, 2025, 2026
Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn12.0%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2018, 2024, 2025, 2026
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm8.8%this car: tyres items recorded 2016, 2020, 2022, 2025, 2026
Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt8.2%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2018, 2024, 2025, 2026
Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt8.1%this car: structure & corrosion items recorded 2020

Bars: share of 2012 A1 first tests that did not pass first time in 2025 carrying each item, in DVSA's wording. Right-hand note: what this car's own record shows in that area.

Mileage position

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5 MOT history

Tests passed12 of 16
Tests failed4
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year8,760 mi
Pass rate75%
First mileage22,482 mi (as at 1 Apr 2015)
Last mileage121,177 mi (as at 7 Jul 2026)
Years on record11.3 yr
Colour at last MOTWhite

Test history

Pass 7 Jul 2026 121,177 mi Expiry 6 Jul 2027
  • Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) Minor
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Pass 31 May 2025 117,539 mi Expiry 4 Jun 2026
  • Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) Minor
  • Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Fail 31 May 2025 117,538 mi
  • Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) Minor
  • Nearside Front Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b)) Major — failed
  • Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Pass 5 Jun 2024 110,829 mi Expiry 4 Jun 2025
  • Advise rear exhaust box corroded Advisory
Fail 4 Jun 2024 110,829 mi
  • Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Major — failed
  • Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Major — failed
  • Advise rear exhaust box corroded Advisory
Pass 4 Apr 2023 101,348 mi Expiry 3 May 2024

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 3 May 2022 98,825 mi Expiry 3 May 2023
  • Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Advisory
Pass 4 May 2021 95,653 mi Expiry 3 May 2022

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 16 Oct 2020 91,161 mi Expiry 23 Oct 2021
  • Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) Advisory
  • Front Both tyres wearing inner edges 215/40/17 Advisory
  • Nearside Front Tyre gouged inner wall Advisory
  • Front Brake pads getting low Advisory
  • Rear Silencer corroded Advisory
Pass 18 Apr 2019 81,750 mi Expiry 23 Oct 2020
  • Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) Advisory
Pass 23 Apr 2018 74,041 mi Expiry 23 Apr 2019
  • front no.plate deteriorated Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) Advisory
  • parking brake grip insecure Advisory
Pass 27 Mar 2017 58,080 mi Expiry 23 Apr 2018

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 1 Apr 2016 41,168 mi Expiry 23 Apr 2017
  • n/s front and n/s rear tyres have some sidewall damege Advisory
Fail 31 Mar 2016 41,168 mi
  • Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f) Failed
  • Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f) Failed
  • Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f) Failed
  • Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f) Failed
  • n/s front and n/s rear tyres have some sidewall damege Advisory
Pass 3 Apr 2015 22,628 mi Expiry 23 Apr 2016
  • Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components Tester note
Fail 1 Apr 2015 22,482 mi
  • Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) Failed
  • Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components Tester note

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