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JA55 KEV

2006 Audi A4

Black Diesel 1986cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Aug 2027
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

143,771 mi
Last recorded143,771 miles
Recorded on24 Jul 2026
Typical for 2006 Audi A495,954 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJA55 KEV
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,986cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 24 Jul 2026 143,771 miles

Central Rear Lower Exhaust centre box corroded

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

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Rear Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Aug 2025 139,528 miles

Central Lower Centre exhaust silencer corroded

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm, centre bushes/shock mounting on BOTH Sides of vehicle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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 BOTH upper arms, inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre deformed on inner edge

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Rear Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Aug 2024 134,479 miles

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

engine cover / undertrays fitted

exhaust midsection corroded

front shock lower bushes worn

oil weaps

rear suspension corroded

Pass 25 Jul 2023 128,703 miles

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

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive slight corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer CV boot slightly deteriorated / weep of grease

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

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

corrosion to centre exhaust box

corrosion to n/s/r and o/s/r suspension arms

corrosion to rear subframe

engine oil weeps

Pass 6 Aug 2022 123,792 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

engine covers / undertrays fitted

rear bump stops deteriated

slight cracking to all front upper suspension arm bushes

Fail 4 Aug 2022 123,792 miles

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

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside play inner steering rack arm joint

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

engine covers / undertrays fitted

rear bump stops deteriated

slight cracking to all front upper suspension arm bushes

Pass 9 Aug 2021 119,031 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

engine covers / undertrays fitted

rear bump stops perished

slight play n/s and o/s steering arms

Pass 11 Aug 2020 115,976 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

engine cover / undertray fitted

n/s/f tyre side wall cut

o/s/f top arm bushes worn / cracking

rear bump stops deteriated

rear disc face corroded

Fail 11 Aug 2020 115,976 miles

Offside Rear Brake hose leaking on an air braking system (1.1.12 (c) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

engine cover / undertray fitted

n/s/f tyre side wall cut

o/s/f top arm bushes worn / cracking

rear bump stops deteriated

rear disc face corroded

Pass 15 Aug 2019 112,534 miles

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

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))

n/s/f and o/s/f brake discs slight lip of corrosion

n/s/r shock bump stop / dust cover deteriorated

n/s/r tyre slight deforming to inner edge

slight damage to n/s/f tyre outer sidewall

Pass 7 Aug 2018 107,603 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rubber bush worn and slight cracking but no play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rubber bush worn and cracking but has no play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both rear coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn both rear lateral suspension upper inner bush slight worn but no play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

engine cover and under-tray fitted to vehicle

Fail 7 Aug 2018 107,603 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rubber bush worn and slight cracking but no play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rubber bush worn and cracking but has no play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both rear coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn both rear lateral suspension upper inner bush slight worn but no play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

engine cover and under-tray fitted to vehicle

Pass 18 Aug 2017 101,869 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Forward arm (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Rear Arm (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Forward Arm (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Rear Arm (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Pass 1 Aug 2016 94,268 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2015 88,820 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2014 82,412 miles

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 23 Jul 2013 74,698 miles

rear tyres worn on inner edge

Pass 20 Aug 2012 66,736 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2011 56,399 miles
Fail 17 Aug 2011 56,399 miles

Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a)

Pass 3 Aug 2010 46,180 miles

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

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

Fail 3 Aug 2010 46,180 miles

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

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

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

Pass 21 Mar 2009 24,951 miles

offside rear tyre is worn uneven and tread wear is 3mm. (legal limit 1.6mm)

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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JA55 KEV is a 2006 Audi A4 in Black with a 1,986cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

Across all 2006 Audi A4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.9% with a typical mileage of 95,954 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 JA55 KEV, 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 20 years old, this Audi A4 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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JA55 KEV is a 2006 Audi A4, first registered on 25 March 2006.

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