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CN56 OCG

2006 Audi A4

Red Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Oct 2025
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

124,809 mi
Last recorded124,809 miles
Recorded on26 Oct 2024
Typical for 2006 Audi A495,954 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCN56 OCG
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2006
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 26 Oct 2024 124,809 miles

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Oct 2024 124,809 miles

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

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

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Oct 2023 121,562 miles

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Oct 2022 119,344 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Fail 10 Oct 2022 119,344 miles

Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Pass 28 Jul 2021 117,819 miles

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

Fail 28 Jul 2021 117,819 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Pass 24 Jun 2019 114,459 miles
Fail 20 Jun 2019 114,459 miles

Offside Suspension arm insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 27 Feb 2018 109,049 miles

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

exhaust poor fit knocking

oil leaks

Fail 27 Feb 2018 109,030 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

exhaust poor fit knocking

oil leaks

Pass 7 Feb 2017 103,421 miles

Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush drop link (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front fog not working

Fail 6 Feb 2017 103,417 miles

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint lower rear arm outer ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure outer wall (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush drop link (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front fog not working

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Pass 30 Jan 2016 94,013 miles

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

Fail 27 Jan 2016 94,013 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint track control arm (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 24 Jun 2014 79,549 miles

nearside front tyre wearing thin on the inner shoulder tread

Pass 21 Jun 2013 65,156 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2012 54,884 miles
Fail 13 Jun 2012 54,879 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Offside Rear Tyre incorrectly seated on the wheel rim (4.1.D.1d) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

atten rear no plate security

frt tyres worn inner edges

gear box mtg broken

mil light on

Pass 7 Mar 2011 43,243 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2010 41,463 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2009 31,245 miles

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

Fail 21 Jul 2009 31,245 miles

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Rear 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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CN56 OCG is a 2006 Audi A4 in Red with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

Across all 2006 Audi A4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.9% with a typical mileage of 95,954 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 CN56 OCG, 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 20 years old, this Audi A4 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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CN56 OCG is a 2006 Audi A4, first registered on 1 September 2006.

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