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BG55 DZJ

2005 Audi A4

Black Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Apr 2025
Tests19 (17 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate89.5%

Mileage

184,844 mi
Last recorded184,844 miles
Recorded on4 Apr 2024
Typical for 2005 Audi A497,860 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBG55 DZJ
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

17 pass 2 fail
Pass 4 Apr 2024 184,844 miles
Fail 4 Apr 2024 184,844 miles

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

Nearside Rear 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

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

Pass 3 Jun 2023 174,524 miles
Pass 23 Jun 2022 155,939 miles
Pass 4 Jun 2021 133,579 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both banana bushes light cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Jun 2021 133,579 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both banana bushes light cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 10 Jun 2020 121,979 miles

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both front lower ball joint gaitors are cracking (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower rear bushes starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all 4 tyres approx 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 27 Jun 2019 109,779 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Jun 2018 96,846 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Jun 2017 84,923 miles

front brake discs lipped and getting low

nearside rear tyre on 2mm, offside rear tyre on 3mm

offside front top suspension arms rubber bushes split

rear brake flexi hoses have light cracking

Pass 23 May 2016 71,148 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2015 69,527 miles

Centre exhaust clamp one side snapped

Pass 28 Oct 2014 66,486 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 31 Oct 2013 63,699 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2012 61,022 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2011 57,350 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2010 53,538 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2009 47,181 miles

both rerar tyres on 1,6mm tread depth

o/s/f tyre bald on inner shoulder

Pass 21 Oct 2008 42,519 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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BG55 DZJ is a 2005 Audi A4 in Black with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 89.5%.

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 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 BG55 DZJ, 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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BG55 DZJ is a 2005 Audi A4, first registered on 13 October 2005.

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