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HG61 WNW

2012 Audi A4

Black Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Oct 2027
Tests16 (13 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate81.3%

Mileage

164,558 mi
Last recorded164,558 miles
Recorded on7 Oct 2026
Typical for 2012 Audi A486,713 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHG61 WNW
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

13 pass 3 fail
Pass 7 Oct 2026 164,558 miles

Nearside Front 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))

Pass 23 Jul 2025 137,678 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2024 132,388 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bush (some movement - may need attention soon) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bush (some movement - may need attention soon) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front and rear arms inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

both nearside and offside rear shock absorbers corroded

Pass 14 Aug 2023 126,698 miles

Both rear shock absorbers corroded

Engine covers and under trays fitted limiting view to testable items/areas

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bushes on nearside and offside deteriorated, may require attention soon (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside upper, front and rear arm inner bushes deteriorated, may require attention soon (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ISO fix bench fitted across all rear seats

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 23 Aug 2022 120,648 miles

Engine covers and under trays fitted limiting view to testable items

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bushes on nearside and offside deteriorated, may require attention soon (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bush deteriorated, may require attention soon (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 'isofix bench' fitted covering all back seats/belts

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 22 Aug 2022 120,647 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested also unable to correctly check internal adjuster (4.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp are incorrectly positioned (4.1.4 (a))

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

Engine covers and under trays fitted limiting view to testable items

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bushes on nearside and offside deteriorated, may require attention soon (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bush deteriorated, may require attention soon (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 'isofix bench' fitted covering all back seats/belts

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Aug 2021 114,415 miles

Engine covers and under trays fitted limiting view to testable items

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bushes perished/deteriorating on nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight play detected

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt X 3 seats/belts covered with ISO fix child seat bench

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Aug 2020 108,982 miles

Engine covers and under trays fitted limiting view to testable items

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn , on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn , on 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt all three rear seats fitted with child seats

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

both rear tyre perished / cracking in tread

Pass 27 Aug 2019 104,982 miles

Engine covers and under trays fitted limiting view to testable items

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bushes deteriorated on nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes deteriorated on front and rear arms,nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt isofix 'bench' fitted limiting view to ALL rear seat belts

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened areas of corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 16 Aug 2018 99,908 miles

Central Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers and under trays fitted limiting view to testable items

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front lower rear arm bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge **on the legal limit** (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Fail 16 Aug 2018 99,908 miles

Central Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers and under trays fitted limiting view to testable items

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front lower rear arm bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge **on the legal limit** (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Pass 6 Sep 2017 95,353 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

both front suspension rear arm bushes perished

both front wipers smearing windscreen slightly

engine covers and undertrays fitted

Fail 26 Aug 2017 95,146 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

both front suspension rear arm bushes perished

both front wipers smearing windscreen slightly

engine covers and undertrays fitted

Pass 8 Sep 2016 83,648 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged inner edge (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 9 Sep 2015 70,526 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2014 60,137 miles

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

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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HG61 WNW is a 2012 Audi A4 in Black with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.3%.

Across all 2012 Audi A4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.1% with a typical mileage of 86,713 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 HG61 WNW, 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 14 years old, this Audi A4 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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HG61 WNW is a 2012 Audi A4, first registered on 27 January 2012.

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