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B8 ABS

2013 Audi A4

Black Petrol 2979cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 May 2027
Tests24 (21 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate87.5%

Mileage

77,793 mi
Last recorded77,793 miles
Recorded on16 May 2026
Typical for 2013 Audi A479,824 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB8 ABS
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2013
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,979cc

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MOT History

21 pass 3 fail
Pass 16 May 2026 77,793 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2025 137,125 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 8 May 2025 77,416 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2024 128,228 miles
Pass 1 May 2024 74,156 miles

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

Fail 1 May 2024 74,155 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Pass 4 Nov 2023 116,792 miles
Pass 5 May 2023 68,452 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))

Pass 7 Nov 2022 104,396 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2022 101,838 miles
Pass 6 May 2022 65,627 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2021 88,627 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2021 59,855 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 27 Oct 2020 83,045 miles

Offside Front tyre 2.0mm

Fail 26 Oct 2020 83,045 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front tyre 2.0mm

Pass 16 Apr 2020 56,132 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both on inner edges more so on nearside inner (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorber dust cover detached

Pass 25 Apr 2019 66,372 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2019 49,173 miles
Fail 20 Mar 2019 49,173 miles

Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Apr 2018 49,520 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2018 42,066 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2017 35,266 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Also devoid of tread on outer edge (4.1.E.1)

Pass 7 Jun 2016 28,433 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2016 28,670 miles

Advise both front tyres are heavily worn on outer edges

Advise child seats fitted not allowing the full inspection of adult seat belts

Advise under trays fitted obscuring the inspection of some components

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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B8 ABS is a 2013 Audi A4 in Black with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87.5%.

Across all 2013 Audi A4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.8% with a typical mileage of 79,824 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 B8 ABS, 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 13 years old, this Audi A4 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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B8 ABS is a 2013 Audi A4, first registered on 23 March 2013.

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