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KA05 VVT

2005 Audi A4

Grey Diesel 1986cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Jan 2027
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

155,329 mi
Last recorded155,329 miles
Recorded on13 Jan 2026
Typical for 2005 Audi A497,860 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKA05 VVT
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,986cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 13 Jan 2026 155,329 miles

Chip in screen

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

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

Pass 2 Jan 2025 152,618 miles

Front Service brake binding but not excessively minor bind both sides (1.2.1 (f))

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

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front brake lag - 23% (max limit 25%)

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

Rear brakes slightly noisy in operation

brake fluid slightly low

Pass 12 Jan 2024 149,161 miles

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all inner bushes split / separating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front brake slight lag - 19%

Offside Rear brake slightly noisy in operation

brake fluid level slightly low

Pass 16 Jan 2023 147,189 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pipe from PCV Valve Disconnected leaking fumes when engine running.

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 11 Jan 2023 147,152 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed central tread cracked and split exposing cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pipe from PCV Valve Disconnected leaking fumes when engine running.

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Jan 2022 144,859 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both front boots split (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all inner bushes split/poor (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front brake lag on maximum limit - 25%

Offside Rear tyre wearing inner edge

Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both outer bushes perished/poor (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Dec 2020 142,034 miles

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

Spare tyre defective

Fail 31 Dec 2020 142,034 miles

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

Spare tyre defective

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 4 Jan 2020 139,070 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front outer ball joint cover split (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wear/cracking outer edge - very worn inner edge - on 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wear/cracking outer edge - very worn inner edge - on 2.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged worn/stepping inner edge - wear/starting to step outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Jan 2020 139,070 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front outer ball joint cover split (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wear/cracking outer edge - very worn inner edge - on 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wear/cracking outer edge - very worn inner edge - on 2.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged worn/stepping inner edge - wear/starting to step outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Jan 2019 136,237 miles

Front both tyres wearing edges

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing/losing shape edges (5.2.3 (e))

minor chips in windscreen

Pass 28 Dec 2017 135,181 miles

Front both tyres wearing centre tread/inner edge

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

undertrays fitted

Pass 13 Dec 2016 133,014 miles

Front tyres worn edges

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear tyre wearing inner edge

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 26 Nov 2015 129,549 miles
Fail 26 Nov 2015 129,549 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 2 Jan 2015 115,282 miles

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside front tyre tread worn on inner edge

Nearside rear tyre tread feathered on inner edge

Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside front tyre tread worn on inner edge

Offside rear tyre tread feathered on inner edge

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 30 Nov 2013 103,124 miles

both front tyre 3mm

inner rear brake pads worn very low

small cracks in both rear brake hoses

Fail 29 Nov 2013 103,124 miles

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

both front tyre 3mm

inner rear brake pads worn very low

small cracks in both rear brake hoses

Pass 20 Dec 2012 93,152 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 13 Dec 2011 81,473 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

n/s/rear lamp loose

Fail 13 Dec 2011 81,473 miles

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

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

n/s/r lamp lose

Pass 29 Jun 2010 62,045 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 29 Jun 2010 62,045 miles

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

o/s/f tyre wearing on edge

Pass 8 Jul 2009 49,798 miles
Fail 8 Jul 2009 49,798 miles

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

rear brake discs coroded on outside lip advise replace when pads replaced

Pass 3 Jul 2008 36,387 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

covers fitted under car

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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KA05 VVT is a 2005 Audi A4 in Grey with a 1,986cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

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 KA05 VVT, 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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KA05 VVT is a 2005 Audi A4, first registered on 1 July 2005.

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