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C573 ULM

1986 Audi 80

Blue Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Oct 2009
Tests8 (4 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

102,305 mi
Last recorded102,305 miles
Recorded on13 Oct 2008
Typical for 1986 Audi 80118,532 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC573 ULM
MakeAudi
Model80
Year1986
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

4 pass 4 fail
Pass 13 Oct 2008 102,305 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Fail 10 Oct 2008 102,303 miles

Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Fail 1 Oct 2007 101,983 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)

both rear tyre side walls starting to crack.

Pass 1 Oct 2007 101,983 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

both rear tyre side walls starting to crack.

Pass 6 Oct 2006 100,030 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2006 100,030 miles

Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by brake fluid (3.5.1h)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 13 Oct 2005 98,605 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

offside rear tyre slightly perished on sidewall

Fail 3 Oct 2005 98,557 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

front brake discs lipped

front brake pads getting low

front down pipe weak on joint

o/s/r tyre perishing on side walls

rear metal brake pipes getting rusty

slight play in both top strut mounts

stone chip on n/s within tolerance

surface corrosion noted to both sills inner and outer

How Reliable is the Audi 80?

Based on 246,995 MOT tests across 40,227 vehicles.

63.3%
Pass Rate
4,748
Miles/Year
38
Year Lifespan
40,227
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 17,695
constant velocity joint gaiter split 14,642
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 14,529
Registration plate lamp not working 10,021
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement 9,447
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C573 ULM is a 1986 Audi 80 in Blue with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 1986 Audi 80 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.6% with a typical mileage of 118,532 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 80 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 17,695 recorded failures. If you're considering buying C573 ULM, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Audi 80 typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 40 years old, this Audi 80 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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C573 ULM is a 1986 Audi 80, first registered on 1 January 1986.

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