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EO05 LRZ

2005 Audi A4

Grey Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Feb 2025
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

189,026 mi
Last recorded189,026 miles
Recorded on26 Feb 2024
Typical for 2005 Audi A497,860 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEO05 LRZ
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 26 Feb 2024 189,026 miles

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

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

Fail 21 Feb 2024 188,952 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated at brake caliper (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated at brake caliper (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Pass 23 Feb 2023 182,773 miles
Fail 23 Feb 2023 182,773 miles

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

Pass 28 Jan 2022 176,502 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Slight wearing on inner and outer edges. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Small stone chips. (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Feb 2021 172,677 miles

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

service overdue

Fail 22 Feb 2021 172,677 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

service overdue

Pass 19 Jun 2019 160,942 miles

service light on

Fail 18 Jun 2019 160,942 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

belt tensioner excessivly worn

service light on

Pass 8 Jun 2018 148,066 miles
Fail 7 Jun 2018 148,066 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) missing (1.1.13 (c)) DANGEROUS

Pass 27 Jun 2017 135,251 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush inner bush (2.4.G.2)

eml on

squeaky noise from steering system when full locking left and right

Fail 23 Jun 2017 135,250 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint both arms (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush inner bush (2.4.G.2)

eml on

squeaky noise from steering system when full locking left and right

Pass 17 Mar 2016 116,836 miles
Fail 15 Mar 2016 116,818 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Steering system excessively rough (2.2.D.1)

Pass 3 Mar 2015 103,397 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2014 92,966 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2013 85,206 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2013 85,204 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Pass 24 Mar 2012 78,172 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2011 67,757 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2011 67,755 miles

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

Pass 20 Feb 2010 58,378 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2009 47,241 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2008 35,594 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

rear brake pads approximatly 75 percent worn

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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EO05 LRZ is a 2005 Audi A4 in Grey with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

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 EO05 LRZ, 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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EO05 LRZ is a 2005 Audi A4, first registered on 1 March 2005.

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