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EK06 CTO

2006 Audi A4

Silver Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Nov 2026
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

114,433 mi
Last recorded114,433 miles
Recorded on20 Oct 2025
Typical for 2006 Audi A495,954 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEK06 CTO
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 20 Oct 2025 114,433 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 20 Oct 2025 114,433 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 31 Oct 2024 106,400 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Nearside & Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Nov 2023 99,266 miles

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 30 Oct 2023 99,227 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt on front (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated on front (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Sep 2022 89,582 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both front (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both rear (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Exhaust system is corroded

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Upper 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 9 Sep 2021 84,222 miles

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

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

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

Fail 9 Sep 2021 84,222 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Fail 16 Aug 2021 83,761 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 29 Jul 2020 76,441 miles

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

Pass 13 May 2019 72,784 miles

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside rear tyres 2.8mm (5.2.3 (e))

under bonnet and under body shields fitted obscuring some components from inspection

Pass 27 Apr 2018 69,326 miles

under bonnet and under body shields fitted obscuring some components from inspection

Pass 26 Apr 2017 65,152 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit also has slight damage to outer sidewall (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

under body shields fitted obscuring some components

Pass 4 May 2016 59,650 miles

Nearside Front tyre has slight damage to outer sidewall but not exposing structure / cords

under body sheilds fitted obscuring some components

Fail 3 May 2016 59,650 miles

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

Nearside Front tyre has slight damage to outer sidewall but not exposing structure / cords

under body sheilds fitted obscuring some components

Pass 6 May 2015 54,309 miles
Fail 30 Apr 2015 54,224 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Pass 6 May 2014 49,276 miles

Near side rear tyre perishing.wearing low and wearing unevenly on inner tread.

Pass 19 Apr 2013 41,673 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)

Fail 18 Apr 2013 41,673 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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)

Pass 8 May 2012 37,590 miles
Pass 6 May 2011 32,220 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2010 25,874 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2009 20,956 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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EK06 CTO is a 2006 Audi A4 in Silver with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

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 EK06 CTO, 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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What year was EK06 CTO registered?

EK06 CTO is a 2006 Audi A4, first registered on 30 March 2006.

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