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J6 PLE

2005 Audi A4

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Mar 2027
Tests21 (18 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

181,642 mi
Last recorded181,642 miles
Recorded on3 Mar 2026
Typical for 2005 Audi A497,860 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ6 PLE
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

18 pass 3 fail
Pass 3 Mar 2026 181,642 miles
Pass 14 Feb 2025 180,154 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Feb 2024 178,945 miles
Pass 10 Feb 2023 175,433 miles

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

Pass 8 Feb 2022 170,833 miles

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

Pass 19 Jan 2021 166,214 miles

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

Pass 19 Jun 2019 162,452 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2018 158,205 miles

COOLANT LOW.

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

Fail 30 Jun 2018 158,149 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) DANGEROUS

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

COOLANT LOW.

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

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

Pass 3 Jul 2017 154,826 miles

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

Pass 2 Jun 2016 148,001 miles

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

Fail 27 May 2016 147,749 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 3 Jun 2015 138,462 miles
Fail 1 Jun 2015 138,437 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Dec 2013 123,339 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Offside front , nearside rear & offside rear tyres have shards of metal in tread.

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 7 Dec 2012 111,174 miles

cut in offside front tyre

rear discs worn

Nail in nearside front tyre

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

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

Pass 18 Nov 2011 100,418 miles

nearside washer jet poor

Pass 19 Nov 2010 94,401 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2009 87,869 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

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

Pass 9 Dec 2008 80,978 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2008 78,819 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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J6 PLE is a 2005 Audi A4 in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

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 J6 PLE, 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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What year was J6 PLE registered?

J6 PLE is a 2005 Audi A4, first registered on 24 November 2005.

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