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L14 BNN

2012 Audi A4

Brown Diesel 2967cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Jul 2027
Tests26 (23 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate88.5%

Mileage

107,224 mi
Last recorded107,224 miles
Recorded on22 Jul 2026
Typical for 2012 Audi A486,713 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL14 BNN
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2012
ColourBrown
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,967cc

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MOT History

23 pass 3 fail
Pass 22 Jul 2026 107,224 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2026 165,013 miles

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Jul 2025 103,300 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2025 151,726 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside + Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 23 Aug 2024 102,200 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2024 135,372 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Aug 2023 101,179 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2023 115,407 miles

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

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 1 Jul 2022 100,169 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2022 99,334 miles

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 18 Oct 2021 95,013 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2021 92,490 miles

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

Pass 16 Oct 2020 88,175 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2019 80,765 miles

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

Fail 8 Oct 2019 80,755 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Both (rearward) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Pass 30 Sep 2019 84,548 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2018 73,497 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2018 83,174 miles
Fail 3 Oct 2018 83,174 miles

Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements both (0.1 (d))

Pass 26 Aug 2017 75,746 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2016 46,916 miles

brake pad sensor light on (wiring fault, not dangerous)

Pass 26 Aug 2016 67,950 miles
Fail 26 Aug 2016 67,950 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 4 Nov 2015 30,161 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2015 61,477 miles

Both rear tyres wearing on inner edges.

Pass 6 Jun 2014 46,921 miles

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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L14 BNN is a 2012 Audi A4 in Brown with a 2,967cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.5%.

Across all 2012 Audi A4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.1% with a typical mileage of 86,713 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 L14 BNN, 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 14 years old, this Audi A4 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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L14 BNN is a 2012 Audi A4, first registered on 24 September 2012.

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