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K990 HOO

1993 Audi Cabriolet

Green Petrol 2309cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Jul 2027
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

119,099 mi
Last recorded119,099 miles
Recorded on18 Jul 2026
Typical for 1993 Audi Cabriolet111,184 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK990 HOO
MakeAudi
ModelCabriolet
Year1993
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,309cc

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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 18 Jul 2026 119,099 miles

underbody corrosion

Pass 19 Jun 2025 119,078 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Underbody surface corroded

Fail 19 Jun 2025 119,078 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Underbody surface corroded

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 17 May 2024 119,029 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

underbody surface corrosion

Fail 15 May 2024 119,028 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

underbody surface corrosion

Pass 7 Apr 2023 118,971 miles

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

Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 25 Mar 2022 118,899 miles

Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 24 Mar 2022 118,898 miles

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 29 Jan 2021 118,767 miles
Pass 6 May 2019 118,360 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front foglight broken

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

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

Fail 6 May 2019 118,360 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front foglight broken

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 6 May 2018 117,980 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases section from joint (7.1.2)

Front both tyres wearing on edges

Oil leak

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both (2.7.2a)

Fail 6 May 2018 117,980 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases section from joint (7.1.2)

Front both tyres wearing on edges

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Oil leak

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both (2.7.2a)

Pass 6 May 2017 117,847 miles
Fail 6 May 2017 117,847 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 9 Apr 2016 117,690 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 8 Apr 2016 117,690 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

Nearside Front position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt top and bottom boot (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid both (8.2.3)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 24 Mar 2015 117,474 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Pass 4 Mar 2014 116,800 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

Fail 3 Mar 2014 116,800 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

Pass 9 Jan 2013 114,611 miles

rear discs corroded

Fail 9 Jan 2013 114,611 miles

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut insecure (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut insecure (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h) DANGEROUS

rear discs corroded

Pass 31 Mar 2012 111,265 miles

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

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 14 Oct 2010 109,790 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2009 108,474 miles

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Oil leak

both top front suspension mountings have play

front brake discs worn

front tyres worn on edges

rear brake discs worn

Fail 29 Sep 2009 108,361 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Oil leak

both top front suspension mountings have play

front brake discs worn

front tyres worn on edges

rear brake discs worn

Pass 1 Oct 2008 103,125 miles

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 22 Sep 2007 95,657 miles
Fail 21 Sep 2007 95,657 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

radiator leaking

Pass 7 Sep 2006 95,403 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

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

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

slight play both front suspension top mounts

Pass 26 Aug 2005 91,541 miles

How Reliable is the Audi Cabriolet?

Based on 87,077 MOT tests across 6,173 vehicles.

67.5%
Pass Rate
3,042
Miles/Year
34
Year Lifespan
6,173
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3,990
constant velocity joint gaiter split 2,986
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 2,545
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement 2,368
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive 2,307
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K990 HOO is a 1993 Audi Cabriolet in Green with a 2,309cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.

Across all 1993 Audi Cabriolet models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.8% with a typical mileage of 111,184 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 Cabriolet fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 3,990 recorded failures. If you're considering buying K990 HOO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Audi Cabriolet typically stays on UK roads for around 34 years. At 33 years old, this Audi Cabriolet is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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K990 HOO is a 1993 Audi Cabriolet, first registered on 16 March 1993.

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