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HS05 POU

2005 Audi A4

Black Petrol 2000cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Sep 2027
Tests20 (10 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

108,315 mi
Last recorded108,315 miles
Recorded on22 Sep 2026
Typical for 2005 Audi A497,860 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHS05 POU
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,000cc

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MOT History

10 pass 10 fail
Pass 22 Sep 2026 108,315 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear differential leaking

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt all seats

Fail 14 Sep 2026 108,313 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 235/40/18 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear differential leaking

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt all seats

Pass 24 Sep 2025 102,870 miles

Offside Rear Inner Oil leak, but not excessive Differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt three child seat

Fail 17 Sep 2025 102,869 miles

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

Offside Rear Inner Oil leak, but not excessive Differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt three child seat

Pass 19 Sep 2024 98,753 miles
Fail 16 Sep 2024 98,750 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 19 Sep 2023 94,626 miles
Fail 18 Sep 2023 94,625 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn pin and bush inner x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn pin and bush inner x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 14 Sep 2022 96,294 miles
Fail 12 Sep 2022 96,291 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

Pass 10 Sep 2021 85,095 miles
Fail 8 Sep 2021 85,095 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 4 Sep 2020 79,958 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 2 Sep 2020 79,957 miles

Central Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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))

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

Pass 25 Sep 2019 77,794 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 13 Sep 2019 77,597 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 24 Sep 2018 72,900 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both arms (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both arms (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both arms (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Fail 22 Sep 2018 72,860 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot missing (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both arms (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both upper arms (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both arms (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both arms (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 25 Sep 2017 67,973 miles

Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt all front lower (2.4.G.2)

Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt all front top (2.4.G.2)

Fail 22 Sep 2017 67,972 miles

Nearside Front 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 suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt all front lower (2.4.G.2)

Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt all front top (2.4.G.2)

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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HS05 POU is a 2005 Audi A4 in Black with a 2,000cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

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 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 HS05 POU, 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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HS05 POU is a 2005 Audi A4, first registered on 31 December 2005.

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