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EX56 YZM

2006 Audi A4

Black Petrol 4163cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Apr 2027
Tests27 (16 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate59.3%

Mileage

144,020 mi
Last recorded144,020 miles
Recorded on8 Apr 2026
Typical for 2006 Audi A495,954 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEX56 YZM
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,163cc

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MOT History

16 pass 11 fail
Pass 8 Apr 2026 144,020 miles

Rear rear suspension arm bush slightly perished

Pass 1 Apr 2026 143,878 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 23 Mar 2026 143,868 miles

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

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 7 Mar 2025 141,688 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2023 140,903 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2022 138,328 miles
Fail 14 Oct 2022 138,328 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

reversing lamps inop

Fail 22 Jun 2022

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

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

Coolant leak ()

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

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

Pass 30 Mar 2021 138,200 miles

Coolant leak ()

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall, (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner x two, (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also worn on inner edge, (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 24 Mar 2021 138,198 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn x two inner, (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

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

Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

Coolant leak ()

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall, (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner x two, (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also worn on inner edge, (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 26 Oct 2018 131,797 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides, ()

Front under tray missing.

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated for most cover. (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also has damage to outer side wall. (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Fail 26 Oct 2018 131,797 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides, ()

Front under tray missing.

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated for most cover. (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also has damage to outer side wall. (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Pass 25 Oct 2017 127,719 miles
Fail 24 Oct 2017 127,718 miles

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

Offside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 24 Sep 2016 126,075 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Oil leak ()

Pass 7 Aug 2015 124,975 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 31 Jul 2015 124,698 miles

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

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 15 Aug 2014 111,346 miles

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

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

Fail 14 Aug 2014 111,342 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

Fail 5 Jun 2014 109,567 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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 15 May 2013 101,455 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2012 85,349 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

covers over door sills

engine oil low

rear windows tinted

Fail 12 Apr 2012 85,349 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

covers over door sills

engine oil low

rear windows tinted

Pass 7 Mar 2011 69,347 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2010 67,335 miles

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 30 Oct 2009 52,404 miles
Fail 30 Oct 2009 52,404 miles

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

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

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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EX56 YZM is a 2006 Audi A4 in Black with a 4,163cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.3%.

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 EX56 YZM, 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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EX56 YZM is a 2006 Audi A4, first registered on 14 September 2006.

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