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J13 HDD

2005 Audi A4

Blue Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Aug 2027
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

113,196 mi
Last recorded113,196 miles
Recorded on6 Aug 2026
Typical for 2005 Audi A497,860 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ13 HDD
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 6 Aug 2026 113,196 miles

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

Fail 28 Jul 2026 113,156 miles

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

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Upper front arm bush detached (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Coolant leak

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

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

Pass 31 Jul 2025 111,787 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

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

Pass 1 Aug 2024 109,569 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Front Arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 26 Jul 2023 107,349 miles

Front Upper Suspension arm bushes perished

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

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

Pass 5 Aug 2022 105,401 miles

Front Upper Suspension arm bushes perished

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

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

Under trays fitted

Pass 2 Aug 2021 103,195 miles

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Undertrays fitted not allowing complete inspection of some testable items

Pass 28 Jul 2020 101,200 miles

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

Pass 9 Aug 2019 99,412 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Outer track control arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear brake flexy hoses slightly perishing

Under trays fitted

Pass 1 Aug 2018 97,276 miles

Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Leaking grease (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Brake flexy hoses slightly perished

Fail 1 Aug 2018 97,276 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Rust residue emitting from gaitor (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Leaking grease (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Brake flexy hoses slightly perished

Pass 11 Aug 2017 95,097 miles

Front upper suspension bushes perishing

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Under trays fitted

Fail 11 Aug 2017 95,097 miles

Offside Rear Lower coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Front upper suspension bushes perishing

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Under trays fitted

Pass 5 Aug 2016 92,928 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Under trays fitted

Fail 4 Aug 2016 92,925 miles

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) obviously incorrectly positioned wrong bulb fitted (1.1.A.3a)

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Under trays fitted

Pass 10 Aug 2015 89,174 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2014 80,826 miles

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

Fail 4 Aug 2014 80,826 miles

Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (1.7.2)

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

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

Pass 23 Jul 2013 73,601 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 26 Jul 2012 67,138 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2011 61,010 miles
Fail 3 Aug 2011 61,010 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 5 Aug 2010 54,518 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

screw in n/s/r tyre

Pass 10 Aug 2009 47,484 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 20 Jul 2009 47,255 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Rear Anti-roll bar worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 14 Jul 2009 46,662 miles

Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Rear Anti-roll bar worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 29 Jul 2008 38,039 miles

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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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J13 HDD is a 2005 Audi A4 in Blue with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

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 J13 HDD, 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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J13 HDD is a 2005 Audi A4, first registered on 29 July 2005.

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