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Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Related suspension arms corroded also (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Related suspension arms corroded also (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper arm inner bushes and anti roll bar link bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened sub-frame and upper arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All front upper arms, inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All front upper arms, inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front tyre wearing inner edge
Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))
Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Front tyre wearing inner edge
Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt offside & nearside (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front & rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front & rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front & rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all four brakes discs starting to rust (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front steering rack end slight play
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
slight play from nearside front steering rack arm
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside front (5.2.3 (e))
slight play from nearside front steering rack arm
Brake hose slightly deteriorated offside and nearside rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
slight play in nearside front steering rack arm
Brake hose slightly deteriorated offside and nearside rear (3.6.B.4d)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing (2.4.G.1)
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)
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BW57 LJV is a 2008 Audi A4 in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.
Across all 2008 Audi A4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.8% with a typical mileage of 95,161 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 BW57 LJV, 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 18 years old, this Audi A4 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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BW57 LJV is a 2008 Audi A4, first registered on 8 February 2008.
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