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HMZ 190

2005 Audi A4

Grey Petrol 3189cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Sep 2026
Tests41 (32 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate78%

Mileage

120,454 mi
Last recorded120,454 miles
Recorded on23 Sep 2025
Typical for 2005 Audi A497,860 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHMZ 190
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,189cc

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MOT History

32 pass 9 fail
Pass 23 Sep 2025 120,454 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2025 98,618 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Sep 2024 118,096 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 11 Jul 2024 91,474 miles

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

Fail 11 Jul 2024 91,474 miles

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

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Feb 2024 91,099 miles

Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Front Road wheel fixing missing both (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Rear Road wheel fixing missing both (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 22 Sep 2023 115,559 miles
Fail 21 Sep 2023 115,559 miles

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

Pass 31 Jan 2023 80,144 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 27 Jan 2023 80,105 miles

Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement both (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 1 Sep 2022 113,057 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 11 Nov 2021 68,053 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Sep 2021 110,011 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Nov 2020 61,839 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 17 Sep 2020 103,768 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 17 Sep 2020 103,768 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 2 Dec 2019 57,690 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

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

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

Fail 2 Dec 2019 57,686 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 23 Sep 2019 96,610 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged tyre wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 30 Nov 2018 52,511 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2018 91,435 miles

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamp fixing screw seized making it impossible to change bulb. Requires drilling out. (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Nov 2017 50,313 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2017 136,713 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

offside rear tyre has a wear on the inner and outer edges also has cracks all round

undertrays fitted

Fail 24 Aug 2017 136,711 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

offside rear tyre has a wear on the inner and outer edges also has cracks all round

undertrays fitted

Pass 28 Nov 2016 47,565 miles

Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit x2 (4.1.E.1)

Pass 21 Sep 2016 130,095 miles

Both front tyres wearing in inside and outside edges

Pass 20 Nov 2015 42,536 miles
Pass 28 Aug 2015 74,958 miles

Both front tyres worn inner edges

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt lower ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 20 Aug 2015 74,887 miles

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

Offside front tyre is wearing on the inner edge.

all four tyres have cuts in the side wall but none are deep enough to have reached the cords.

Pass 1 Dec 2014 37,379 miles
Pass 28 Aug 2014 69,184 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2013 31,820 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2013 58,342 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 16 Aug 2013 58,342 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 16 Oct 2012 27,294 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2012 44,059 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 22 Sep 2011 19,399 miles
Pass 25 May 2011 21,381 miles

coolant level low [recheck when cold]

o/s/f under engine cover damaged/broken

o/s/r and n/s/r tyres low tread

underside protection fitted not allowing for a full visual inspection of underside of vehicle

Pass 13 Apr 2010 18,295 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2009 15,640 miles

both front tyres wearing on inner edges.

Pass 1 Apr 2008 11,326 miles

Headlamp masks/converters fitted

engine undertray damaged.

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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HMZ 190 is a 2005 Audi A4 in Grey with a 3,189cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 41 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 HMZ 190, 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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HMZ 190 is a 2005 Audi A4, first registered on 21 April 2005.

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The MOT history for HMZ 190 shows 41 tests with a 78% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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