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KV55 YED

2005 Audi A4

Blue Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Jun 2025
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

162,575 mi
Last recorded162,575 miles
Recorded on27 May 2025
Typical for 2005 Audi A497,860 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKV55 YED
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Fail 27 May 2025 162,575 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Central Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury wing sharp edges (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury wing sharp edges (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 30 May 2024 157,043 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier sliding (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside and Offside tyre treads scrubbing of on inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Fail 28 May 2024 157,039 miles

Nearside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury wing corroded holed and sharp edges (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded pipe around caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury wing corroded holed and sharp edges (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded pipe around caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Undertray likely to become detached loose (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier sliding (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside and Offside tyre treads scrubbing of on inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

engine oil getting low

Pass 2 Jun 2023 151,257 miles

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front wing corroded

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

Offside Front wing corroded

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

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

Pass 31 May 2022 145,125 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced side light (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

brake pad warning light on amber all pads are okay

Fail 31 May 2022 145,125 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced side light (4.2.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 7 Jun 2021 142,399 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. and creak on offside front brake (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

symbol for brake pads is illuminated on dashboard

undertrims and centre heat shield loose

Pass 28 May 2020 140,944 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

exhaust heat shield loose

Fail 26 May 2020 140,939 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

exhaust heat shield loose

Pass 11 Jun 2019 136,800 miles

covers fitted undernearth

nearside & offside front shocker mist of oil

Fail 7 Jun 2019 136,799 miles

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

covers fitted undernearth

nearside & offside front shocker mist of oil

offside rear coil springs corroded and worn

Pass 30 May 2018 131,284 miles

nearside & offside front shockers mist of oil

Fail 29 May 2018 131,284 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire (6.1.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

nearside & offside front shockers mist of oil

rear brake discs corroded

Pass 23 Jun 2017 126,182 miles
Fail 17 Jun 2017 126,058 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low and no pattern (1.8)

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt bottom front (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low and no pattern (1.8)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt bottom front (2.4.G.2)

Pass 24 Jun 2016 119,922 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2015 118,186 miles

both front tyres slight runout,uneven wear

corrosion to all brake discs

corrosion to exhaust system

Pass 13 Nov 2014 114,840 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2013 103,279 miles

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)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 18 Oct 2012 90,881 miles

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

engine oil on min mark

unable to see main brake pipes as covers fitted

Pass 3 Oct 2011 78,673 miles

main brake pipes not fully inspected due to covers

Pass 13 Oct 2010 65,988 miles

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

Pass 9 Oct 2009 54,688 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2008 39,827 miles

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)

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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KV55 YED is a 2005 Audi A4 in Blue with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

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 KV55 YED, 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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KV55 YED is a 2005 Audi A4, first registered on 28 October 2005.

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