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HG56 MXC

2006 Audi A4

Silver Diesel 1986cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Sep 2027
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

189,432 mi
Last recorded189,432 miles
Recorded on11 Sep 2026
Typical for 2006 Audi A495,954 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHG56 MXC
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,986cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 11 Sep 2026 189,432 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Nearside handbrake cable bracket rusted away

Offside Front Sub-frame damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 10 Sep 2026 189,430 miles

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

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Nearside handbrake cable bracket rusted away

Offside Front Sub-frame damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 27 Aug 2025 181,387 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracks on inner sidewall not to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracks on inner sidewall not to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective smeary (3.4 (b) (i))

Sub-frame damaged but not seriously weakened rear bolt on O/S/F subframe/gearbox mount has bent backwards and a small piece has cracked off (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 27 Aug 2025 181,387 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracks on inner sidewall not to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracks on inner sidewall not to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective smeary (3.4 (b) (i))

Sub-frame damaged but not seriously weakened rear bolt on O/S/F subframe/gearbox mount has bent backwards and a small piece has cracked off (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 22 Aug 2024 174,037 miles

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

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

Sub-frame damaged but not seriously weakened rear bolt on O/S/F subframe/ gearbox mount has bent backwards and a small piece has cracked off (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 22 Aug 2024 174,037 miles

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

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

Sub-frame damaged but not seriously weakened rear bolt on O/S/F subframe/ gearbox mount has bent backwards and a small piece has cracked off (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault cleared light, roadtest 5 miles and light remained off (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 7 Sep 2023 169,194 miles

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

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

Sub-frame damaged but not seriously weakened rear bolt on O/S/F subframe/ gearbox mount has bent backwards and a small piece has cracked off (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 5 Sep 2023 169,191 miles

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

Offside Front 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))

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

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

Sub-frame damaged but not seriously weakened rear bolt on O/S/F subframe/ gearbox mount has bent backwards and a small piece has cracked off (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Sep 2022 166,494 miles

Cleared airbag warning light, drove car for 5 miles and light remained off

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

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

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

Sub-frame damaged but not seriously weakened rear bolt on offside front subframe/gearbox mount has bent backwards and a small piece has cracked off (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 5 Sep 2022 166,489 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed perished cords visible inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn heavily on edges, heavily perishing and tread depth low 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Sub-frame damaged but not seriously weakened rear bolt on offside front subframe/gearbox mount has bent backwards and a small piece has cracked off (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 1 Sep 2021 159,695 miles

Cleared airbag warning light, drove car for 5 miles and light remained off

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge worn to 3mm, legal limit is 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Sub-frame damaged but not seriously weakened rear bolt on offside front subframe/gearbox mount has bent backwards and a small piece has cracked off (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 1 Sep 2021 159,690 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge worn to 3mm, legal limit is 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Sub-frame damaged but not seriously weakened rear bolt on offside front subframe/gearbox mount has bent backwards and a small piece has cracked off (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 7 Sep 2020 154,153 miles

Chip in left hand side of windscreen

Sub-frame is fractured but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear most bolt on offside front has bent backwards and small piece cracked off sub-frame (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp cleared, car road tested five miles and lamp remained off

Fail 7 Sep 2020 154,153 miles

Chip in left hand side of windscreen

Sub-frame is fractured but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear most bolt on offside front has bent backwards and small piece cracked off sub-frame (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp cleared, car road tested five miles and lamp remained off

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 28 Aug 2019 148,788 miles

Chip in windscreen

Sub-frame damaged but not seriously weakened rear most bolt on offside front has bent backwards and small piece cracked off sub-frame (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp cleared, car road tested five miles and lamp remained off

Fail 28 Aug 2019 148,783 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Chip in windscreen

Sub-frame damaged but not seriously weakened rear most bolt on offside front has bent backwards and small piece cracked off sub-frame (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Aug 2018 139,577 miles

Cleared airbag light which didnt return after a 3 mile road test

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread depth on legal limit of 1.6mm, requires changing asap. Tyre also has cuts on inner sidewall but not deep enough to reach the cords (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread depth 2mm, and has cuts on inner sidewall but not deep enough to reach the cords (5.2.3 (e))

Sub-frame damaged but not seriously weakened gearbox subframe/mounting offside rear most bolt bent backwards and subframe split, not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 28 Aug 2018 139,574 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread depth on legal limit of 1.6mm, requires changing asap. Tyre also has cuts on inner sidewall but not deep enough to reach the cords (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread depth 2mm, and has cuts on inner sidewall but not deep enough to reach the cords (5.2.3 (e))

Sub-frame damaged but not seriously weakened gearbox subframe/mounting offside rear most bolt bent backwards and subframe split, not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Aug 2017 131,709 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2016 120,565 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 21 Aug 2015 106,098 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2014 91,321 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2013 71,188 miles

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

Pass 14 Aug 2012 58,640 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2011 45,933 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2010 29,734 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2009 26,104 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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HG56 MXC is a 2006 Audi A4 in Silver with a 1,986cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 HG56 MXC, 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 HG56 MXC registered?

HG56 MXC is a 2006 Audi A4, first registered on 25 November 2006.

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