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FE56 BFN

2006 Audi A4

Black Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Apr 2026
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

118,846 mi
Last recorded118,846 miles
Recorded on25 Apr 2025
Typical for 2006 Audi A495,954 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFE56 BFN
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 25 Apr 2025 118,846 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases from centre joint (6.1.2 (a))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all 4 upper arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 3mm on inner and worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin worn to 3mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced (4.3.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 6 Apr 2024 116,291 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases from flexy section (6.1.2 (a))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both slightly cracked on edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt dust cover is cracked and leaking slightly (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Pass 20 Apr 2023 114,626 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases from flexi section (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced lamp is slightly faulty (4.3.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 19 Apr 2022 112,537 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

engine stabiliser mounting bush badly worn

Fail 9 Apr 2022 112,467 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower (rear) arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower (rear) arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure around inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

engine stabiliser mounting bush badly worn

Pass 21 Apr 2021 111,100 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2021 111,080 miles

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

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

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

Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of an obligatory external mirror (3.2 (a) (ii))

Fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety Water leak. (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm Perished outer edge. (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Oil leaking continuously from engine posing a serious risk to road safety (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

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

Pass 19 Jul 2019 109,969 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2018 108,612 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Fail 18 Jul 2018 108,610 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 1 May 2017 97,909 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

low fuel warning lamp illuminated.

Fail 22 Apr 2017 97,569 miles

Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

Pass 26 Apr 2016 83,502 miles

Nearside Front tyre scuffed

Nearside Rear light water ingress

child seats fitted not allowing full inspection

engine covers fitted and/or under trays fitted, not allowing full inspection

items removed from drivers view prior to test

Fail 18 Apr 2016 83,337 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Nearside Front tyre scuffed

Nearside Rear light water ingress

child seats fitted not allowing full inspection

engine covers fitted and/or under trays fitted, not allowing full inspection

items removed from drivers view prior to test

Pass 18 Apr 2015 70,092 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Coolant leak

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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

nsr tyre 3mm

Fail 15 Apr 2015 70,023 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Coolant leak

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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

coolant level low

nsr tyre 3mm

Pass 12 Apr 2014 58,310 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 12 Apr 2013 50,608 miles

high level stop light not working

Pass 12 Apr 2012 42,806 miles

high level brake light not working

Pass 5 Apr 2011 34,779 miles

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

slight damage n/s front tyre sidewall

Pass 13 Apr 2010 25,542 miles
Fail 9 Apr 2010 25,542 miles

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

air bag light dash

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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FE56 BFN is a 2006 Audi A4 in Black with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

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 FE56 BFN, 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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FE56 BFN is a 2006 Audi A4, first registered on 1 September 2006.

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