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CA62 DLV

2012 Audi A4

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Oct 2026
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

97,931 mi
Last recorded97,931 miles
Recorded on3 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Audi A486,713 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCA62 DLV
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 3 Oct 2025 97,931 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement hydro bush split/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement hydro bush split/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Oct 2025 97,931 miles

Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Headlamp levelling device inoperative broken off (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement hydro bush split/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement hydro bush split/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Oct 2024 86,223 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 26 Oct 2024 86,223 miles

Front Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. NSF space saver spare wheel (5.2.3 (b))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 13 Oct 2023 69,881 miles

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm rear bushes perished and torn will require attention soon (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front upper arm bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres perished and wearing inner edge slightly 255 35 19 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 26 Oct 2022 59,991 miles
Fail 25 Oct 2022 59,978 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Oct 2021 51,142 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2020 44,106 miles

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

Pass 29 Oct 2019 37,001 miles
Pass 12 Feb 2019 36,677 miles

Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both side (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 21 Mar 2018 31,345 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 9 Feb 2017 23,462 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2016 18,616 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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CA62 DLV 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 78.6%.

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 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 CA62 DLV, 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 CA62 DLV registered?

CA62 DLV is a 2012 Audi A4, first registered on 20 December 2012.

Is CA62 DLV safe to buy?

The MOT history for CA62 DLV shows 14 tests with a 78.6% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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