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4 RXT

2005 Audi A4

Yellow Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Oct 2026
Tests35 (26 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate74.3%

Mileage

76,365 mi
Last recorded76,365 miles
Recorded on16 Oct 2025
Typical for 2005 Audi A497,860 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration4 RXT
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2005
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

26 pass 9 fail
Pass 16 Oct 2025 76,365 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Undertrays fitted

Pass 28 Aug 2025 257,318 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2024 254,508 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2024 74,054 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Wheel arch starting to corrode

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Wheel arch starting to corrode

Pass 10 Oct 2023 251,477 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively x2 (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))

Pass 10 Aug 2023 68,187 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2023 247,901 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2022 64,035 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2022 240,028 miles

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Jan 2022 240,027 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Aug 2021 61,562 miles
Fail 23 Aug 2021 61,562 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 21 Jan 2021 194,003 miles
Fail 12 Jan 2021 194,002 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 7 Sep 2020 60,295 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Fail 2 Sep 2020 60,286 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 31 Jul 2019 145,115 miles
Fail 30 Jul 2019 145,113 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 19 Jul 2019 55,672 miles

Nearside Front Wish Bone Bush Seal Slightly Split Still Preventing Ingress Of Dirt

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 3 Sep 2018 101,541 miles
Fail 3 Sep 2018 101,541 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 17 Jul 2018 51,691 miles
Fail 17 Jul 2018 51,691 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 20 Jul 2017 47,583 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

engine/body under trays fitted preventing complete inspection of some items

Pass 11 Aug 2016 46,682 miles
Fail 9 Aug 2016 46,638 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt straight. (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt straight. (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 9 Jun 2015 44,373 miles
Pass 11 Jun 2014 40,409 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2013 35,647 miles

both front brake discs corroded

Pass 4 Sep 2012 32,698 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 2 Sep 2011 28,834 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2010 25,845 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2009 22,040 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2008 17,738 miles
Fail 9 Sep 2008 17,738 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)

How Reliable is the Audi A4?

Based on 7,096,957 MOT tests across 571,801 vehicles.

76.1%
Pass Rate
7,591
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
571,801
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 231,238
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 97,478
Brake hose excessively deteriorated 97,376
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 84,223
Registration plate lamp not working 78,638
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4 RXT is a 2005 Audi A4 in Yellow with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.3%.

Across all 2005 Audi A4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.5% with a typical mileage of 97,860 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Audi A4 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 231,238 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 4 RXT, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Audi A4 typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 21 years old, this Audi A4 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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4 RXT is a 2005 Audi A4, first registered on 27 September 2005.

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