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AX05 CRK

2005 Audi A4

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Mar 2027
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

161,040 mi
Last recorded161,040 miles
Recorded on16 Mar 2026
Typical for 2005 Audi A497,860 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAX05 CRK
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 16 Mar 2026 161,040 miles

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

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

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

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

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Pass 24 Mar 2025 158,242 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both Offside & Nearisde (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear arm, inner bush. Both Offside & Nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Both Offside & Nearside (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged Sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge + cracking/perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge + cracking/perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both Offside & Nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both Offside & Nearside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened + heavily undersealed (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Feb 2024 154,288 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside & Nearside - rear arm, inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Offside & Nearside + ferrules corroded (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Offside & Nearside - inner edge worn + cracking/perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 6 Feb 2024 154,284 miles

Front Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside & Nearside - rear arm, inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Offside & Nearside + ferrules corroded (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Offside & Nearside - inner edge worn + cracking/perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 22 Feb 2023 150,589 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside & Nearside - rear arm, inner bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Offside & Nearside inner edges worn (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 17 Feb 2022 146,807 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

nearside and offside rear brake flexi hoses covered in grease

Fail 16 Feb 2022 146,807 miles

Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

nearside and offside rear brake flexi hoses covered in grease

Pass 17 Dec 2020 143,449 miles

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

centre exhaust clamp deteriorated, corroded

Fail 17 Dec 2020 143,449 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

centre exhaust clamp deteriorated, corroded

Pass 17 Dec 2019 138,013 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 16 Dec 2019 138,012 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 12 Dec 2018 130,557 miles

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Dec 2017 120,927 miles

nearside and offside rear tyres wearing low

Pass 23 Jan 2017 112,338 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules Both rear (3.6.B.4e)

Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both rear (3.6.B.4d)

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear passenger seat retaining device loose but secured in upright position

Oil leak ()

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear underside corroded

Pass 20 Jan 2016 102,922 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 19 Jan 2015 94,776 miles

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

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

Fail 17 Jan 2015 94,775 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Both rear brake discs corroded

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

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

Pass 28 Jun 2013 89,575 miles

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

Nearside rear shock absorber dust cover detached

Nearside rear tyre worn on inner edge

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

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Fail 28 Jun 2013 89,573 miles

Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

Nearside rear shock absorber dust cover detached

Nearside rear tyre worn on inner edge

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

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 20 Jun 2012 83,546 miles

Both front seat belts slow to retact

Both sides front top all suspension arm rubber bushes deteriorated not resulting in excessive movement

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

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

Pass 28 Jun 2011 78,259 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2010 70,719 miles
Fail 28 Jun 2010 70,719 miles

Nearside Lower Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

nearside front tyre worn on inner and outer edges

nearside rear tyre worn inner and outer edges

offside front tyre worn on inner and outer edges

Pass 15 May 2009 56,880 miles
Fail 15 May 2009 56,880 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 29 May 2008 44,225 miles

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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AX05 CRK is a 2005 Audi A4 in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

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 AX05 CRK, 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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AX05 CRK is a 2005 Audi A4, first registered on 19 May 2005.

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