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AF05 LDN

2005 Audi A4

Green Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Aug 2022
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

252,353 mi
Last recorded252,353 miles
Recorded on16 Aug 2021
Typical for 2005 Audi A497,860 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAF05 LDN
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2005
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 16 Aug 2021 252,353 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front both sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

headlamp patterns deteriorating

Fail 16 Aug 2021 252,353 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front both sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

headlamp patterns deteriorating

Pass 18 Aug 2020 243,135 miles

Offside Outer cv boot splitting

front lower ball joints lift and dust covers splitting

oil leak

suspension bushes deteriorating

suspension components corroding

Fail 18 Aug 2020 243,135 miles

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

Offside Outer cv boot splitting

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

front lower ball joints lift and dust covers splitting

oil leak

suspension bushes deteriorating

suspension components corroding

Pass 14 Aug 2019 229,200 miles

front suspension arm bushes splitting

lift front lower ball joints

rear brake hoses splitting

Fail 14 Aug 2019 229,200 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

front suspension arm bushes splitting

lift front lower ball joints

rear brake hoses splitting

Pass 11 Aug 2018 210,004 miles

Front front upper suspension arms bushes splitting

Nearside Front tyre slight damage

advise brake check

front lower front suspension arms ball joint dust covers splitting

minor oil leak

Fail 11 Aug 2018 210,004 miles

Front front upper suspension arms bushes splitting

Nearside Front tyre slight damage

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

advise brake check

front lower front suspension arms ball joint dust covers splitting

minor oil leak

Pass 16 Aug 2017 191,541 miles

front tyres inner edges slightly worn

upper front suspension arms b ushes splitting

Pass 9 Aug 2016 154,350 miles

front upper suspension upper arms bushes splitting

rear suspension springs corroding

Pass 1 Jun 2015 132,869 miles

Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 1 Jun 2015 132,869 miles

Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 25 Apr 2014 95,876 miles
Pass 24 May 2013 91,902 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 22 May 2013 91,875 miles

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

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

O/S/R Tyre serverly perished

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 19 May 2012 80,137 miles

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

O/S/R Tyre perished

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 20 Apr 2011 65,062 miles

Front brake discs worn

O/S/R Tyre slightly perrished

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear brake discs worn

Pass 19 Mar 2010 50,978 miles

Front tyre's 2mm

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 13 May 2009 41,601 miles
Pass 29 Feb 2008 27,523 miles

both front tyres close to legal limit

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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AF05 LDN is a 2005 Audi A4 in Green with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 AF05 LDN, 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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AF05 LDN is a 2005 Audi A4, first registered on 4 March 2005.

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