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BK55 KPJ

2005 Audi A4

Black Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Jul 2025
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

180,014 mi
Last recorded180,014 miles
Recorded on18 Jul 2024
Typical for 2005 Audi A497,860 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBK55 KPJ
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 18 Jul 2024 180,014 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at front joint (6.1.2 (a))

Front n/s and o/s wings heavily corroded

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced over various front and rear suspension arms ,links and components (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced over various underbody sections and crossmembers (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 18 Jul 2024 180,014 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at front joint (6.1.2 (a))

Front n/s and o/s wings heavily corroded

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb not located (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb not located (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced over various front and rear suspension arms ,links and components (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced over various underbody sections and crossmembers (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 28 Nov 2022 155,206 miles

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

Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Fail 8 Nov 2022 155,162 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 4 Aug 2022 155,116 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen wiper blade missing both (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front fog light out

Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

exhaust corroded

Pass 3 Aug 2021 145,663 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Front fog light not working

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))

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

exhaust corroded

reverse light not working

Pass 6 Aug 2020 138,320 miles

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

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

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

Rear Parking (secondary brake) grabbing slightly both (1.3.1 (c))

exhaust corroded

Pass 18 Jan 2019 124,485 miles

Offside Front fog lamp broken

Fail 16 Jan 2019 124,485 miles

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))

Offside Front fog lamp broken

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Jan 2018 113,757 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2017 94,593 miles
Fail 17 Jan 2017 94,583 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Pass 17 Mar 2016 84,326 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2015 75,503 miles
Fail 20 Mar 2015 75,503 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Mar 2014 62,433 miles
Fail 24 Mar 2014 62,433 miles

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

Fail 19 Mar 2014 62,282 miles

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

Pass 19 Mar 2013 51,447 miles

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

Pass 2 Oct 2012 49,592 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2012 45,785 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2011 38,053 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2010 33,866 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 15 May 2009 26,752 miles

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 8 Sep 2008 24,748 miles

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

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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BK55 KPJ is a 2005 Audi A4 in Black with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

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 BK55 KPJ, 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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BK55 KPJ is a 2005 Audi A4, first registered on 9 September 2005.

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