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DV12 ONL

2012 Audi A4

Silver Diesel 2976cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Mar 2027
Tests19 (12 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate63.2%

Mileage

150,363 mi
Last recorded150,363 miles
Recorded on13 Mar 2026
Typical for 2012 Audi A486,713 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDV12 ONL
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,976cc

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MOT History

12 pass 7 fail
Pass 13 Mar 2026 150,363 miles

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 12 Mar 2026 150,353 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 19 Mar 2025 145,248 miles

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

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

play in steering rack

Fail 14 Mar 2025 145,246 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

play in steering rack

Pass 2 Feb 2024 135,840 miles
Fail 1 Feb 2024 135,840 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer sidewall to cord (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer sidewall to cord (5.2.3 (d) (i))

nearside rear tyre worn on edges

Pass 31 Jan 2023 125,903 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lower close to limit (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 31 Jan 2023 125,903 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lower close to limit (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 8 Feb 2022 115,972 miles

front brake pads worn

Fail 4 Feb 2022 115,968 miles

Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no beam image (4.1.2 (c))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault airbag light (7.1.6 (a))

both front anti roll bar drop links lower bushes play ON LIMIT

front brake pads worn

Pass 29 Jan 2021 106,381 miles

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidwall damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 29 Jan 2021 106,380 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidwall damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 17 Feb 2020 98,928 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2019 91,091 miles
Fail 25 Feb 2019 91,091 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Jan 2018 87,355 miles
Pass 3 Jan 2017 73,565 miles
Pass 3 Feb 2016 61,356 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2015 48,952 miles

Emissions too clean to register on tester

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nail in offside rear tyre

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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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DV12 ONL is a 2012 Audi A4 in Silver with a 2,976cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.

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 DV12 ONL, 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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DV12 ONL is a 2012 Audi A4, first registered on 26 March 2012.

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