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EF05 CMX

2005 Audi A4

Blue Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Jul 2027
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

181,868 mi
Last recorded181,868 miles
Recorded on24 Jul 2026
Typical for 2005 Audi A497,860 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEF05 CMX
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 24 Jul 2026 181,868 miles

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

Fail 24 Jul 2026 181,868 miles

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

Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps both lights (4.7.2 (a))

Pass 16 Jul 2025 171,901 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2024 165,665 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both arms both side nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

parking brake lever has very little reserves travel

Fail 19 Sep 2024 165,664 miles

Front Road wheel fixing missing both side nearside and offside (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Rear Road wheel fixing missing both side nearside and offside (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both arms both side nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

parking brake lever has very little reserves travel

Pass 19 Sep 2023 149,178 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2022 147,950 miles

Handbrake lever has slight reserve travel

Nearside Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 6 Sep 2021 143,692 miles

Central Rear box exhaust deteriorated

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 1 Sep 2020 139,460 miles

General Underbody & Component Corrosion

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

Undertrays Conceal Underbody Components

Pass 29 Aug 2019 127,041 miles

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

General Underbody & Component Corrosion

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

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

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

Fail 29 Aug 2019 127,041 miles

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

General Underbody & Component Corrosion

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 15 Aug 2018 121,382 miles

Offside Rear tyre cracking

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 13 Aug 2018 121,380 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear tyre cracking

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 6 Sep 2017 115,328 miles

Offside Rear tyre feathering

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (3.6.B.4d)

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

oil leak

windscreen marked

Fail 29 Aug 2017 115,327 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt straight arm (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt straight arm (2.4.G.2)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Offside Rear tyre feathering

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (3.6.B.4d)

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

oil leak

windscreen marked

Pass 13 Sep 2016 104,791 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit BORDERLINE (4.1.E.1)

Pass 7 Aug 2015 97,156 miles

front brakes worn

osf tyre on 3mm

Fail 4 Aug 2015 97,156 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

front brakes worn

osf tyre on 3mm

Pass 25 Apr 2014 87,461 miles
Fail 24 Apr 2014 87,461 miles

Driver's airbag obviously defective (5.4.1)

Pass 26 Mar 2013 75,759 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2012 67,025 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Mar 2011 50,426 miles

childseats fitted to nearside rear and offside rear seats not allowing full inspection of adult belts

Fail 10 Mar 2011 50,426 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

childseats fitted to nearside rear and offside rear seats not allowing full inspection of adult belts

Fail 18 Mar 2010 38,520 miles

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)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

child seats fitted to nearside rear and offside rear seats not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 18 Mar 2010 38,520 miles

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)

child seats fitted to nearside rear and offside rear seats not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 5 Jan 2009 28,593 miles

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

Offside 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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EF05 CMX is a 2005 Audi A4 in Blue with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2005 Audi A4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.5% with a typical mileage of 97,860 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 EF05 CMX, 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 21 years old, this Audi A4 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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EF05 CMX is a 2005 Audi A4, first registered on 24 May 2005.

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