MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
173,550 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brake discs pitted inside face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nsf lower rear arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement osf lower rear arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn very low on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn nsf lower front arm outer ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn nsf upper front arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn nsf upper front arm outer ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn nsf arm upper rear inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brake discs pitted inside face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nsf lower rear arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement osf lower rear arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn very low on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury wing excessively corroded with sharp edges (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn lower bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm inner bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear upper arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt dog crate fitted centre and n/s/r seat ()
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm inner bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear upper arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front and both rear perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.36mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front and both rear perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.72mm (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
brake pad waring illuminated but brake pads NOT excessively warn
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed cords showing on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed ply showing on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
brake pad waring illuminated but brake pads NOT excessively warn
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both rear (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both rear (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Child seat fitted at the time of test. Rear seat belts not fully tested.
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
o/s/r bump stop rubber perished and the damper cover has fallen down.
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
Child seat fitted at the time of test. Rear seat belts not fully tested.
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
o/s/r bump stop rubber perished and the damper cover has fallen down.
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)
unable to inspect rear seat belts at time of test
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
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)
unable to inspect rear seat belts at time of test
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
o/s wiper blade worn on end
How Reliable is the Audi A4?
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AY52 FTU is a 2002 Audi A4 in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.
Across all 2002 Audi A4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.2% with a typical mileage of 109,982 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 AY52 FTU, 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 24 years old, this Audi A4 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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AY52 FTU is a 2002 Audi A4, first registered on 5 September 2002.
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