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J980 AVO

1991 Audi 80

Green Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Aug 2016
Tests17 (9 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate52.9%

Mileage

152,274 mi
Last recorded152,274 miles
Recorded on5 Aug 2015
Typical for 1991 Audi 80128,775 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ980 AVO
MakeAudi
Model80
Year1991
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

9 pass 8 fail
Pass 5 Aug 2015 152,274 miles
Pass 22 Apr 2014 143,367 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 8 Apr 2014 143,339 miles

Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)

Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Pass 21 Mar 2013 135,086 miles

Front Lower Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Front Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

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

Fail 21 Mar 2013 135,085 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Front Lower Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Front Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Nearside Rear Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Fail 8 Feb 2013 135,076 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside 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 Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage obviously incorrectly adjusted (3.6.E.3)

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Offside Rear rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 21 Feb 2012 122,139 miles
Fail 17 Feb 2012 122,085 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 16 Feb 2011 108,913 miles

offside front anti roll bar link top ball joint gattor split

slight play nearside rear wheel bearing and slightly rough

slight play offside rear wheel bearing and slightly rough

Fail 16 Feb 2011 108,913 miles

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

offside front anti roll bar link top ball joint gattor split

slight play nearside rear wheel bearing and slightly rough

slight play offside rear wheel bearing and slightly rough

Pass 16 Feb 2010 94,724 miles
Fail 6 Feb 2010 94,313 miles

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

Pass 3 Mar 2009 87,570 miles

slight play in all wishbone bushes allbrake pipes corroded

Pass 14 Aug 2007 80,110 miles

n/s rear spring not seated correctly. †baffles in rear exhaust rattling.

Pass 31 Jul 2006 73,006 miles
Fail 26 Jul 2006 73,001 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Fail 18 Jul 2005 66,543 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

How Reliable is the Audi 80?

Based on 246,995 MOT tests across 40,227 vehicles.

63.3%
Pass Rate
4,748
Miles/Year
38
Year Lifespan
40,227
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 17,695
constant velocity joint gaiter split 14,642
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 14,529
Registration plate lamp not working 10,021
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement 9,447
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J980 AVO is a 1991 Audi 80 in Green with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.9%.

Across all 1991 Audi 80 models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.9% with a typical mileage of 128,775 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 80 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 17,695 recorded failures. If you're considering buying J980 AVO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Audi 80 typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 35 years old, this Audi 80 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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J980 AVO is a 1991 Audi 80, first registered on 11 September 1991.

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