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BN12 ZDP

2012 Audi A4

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Feb 2027
Tests14 (12 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

121,160 mi
Last recorded121,160 miles
Recorded on3 Feb 2026
Typical for 2012 Audi A486,713 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBN12 ZDP
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

12 pass 2 fail
Pass 3 Feb 2026 121,160 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2025 116,907 miles

Central Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users vapour (8.2.2.2 (c))

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

no diesel smoke reading obtained

undertrays fitted

Fail 13 Feb 2025 116,905 miles

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

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users vapour (8.2.2.2 (c))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

no diesel smoke reading obtained

undertrays fitted

Pass 10 Feb 2024 113,491 miles

Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear both arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

undertrays fitted

Pass 11 Feb 2023 105,077 miles

Central Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

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

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

undertrays fitted

Pass 5 Feb 2022 95,896 miles

Central Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

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

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

undertrays fitted

Pass 6 Feb 2021 81,159 miles

Central Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

undertrays fitted

Fail 6 Feb 2021 81,159 miles

Central Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Front Headlamp aim too far to the right both (4.1.2 (a))

undertrays fitted

Pass 25 Jan 2020 71,431 miles

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

undertrays fitted

Pass 28 Jan 2019 61,092 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner and outer walls cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

undertrays fitted

Pass 15 Feb 2018 55,397 miles

undertrays

Pass 19 Jan 2017 45,830 miles

undertrays fitted

Pass 15 Feb 2016 34,499 miles

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

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

under trays fitted

Pass 12 Feb 2015 25,864 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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BN12 ZDP is a 2012 Audi A4 in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

Across all 2012 Audi A4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.1% with a typical mileage of 86,713 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 BN12 ZDP, 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 14 years old, this Audi A4 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was BN12 ZDP registered?

BN12 ZDP is a 2012 Audi A4, first registered on 15 March 2012.

Is BN12 ZDP safe to buy?

The MOT history for BN12 ZDP shows 14 tests with a 85.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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