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L70 TMG

2006 Audi A4

Black Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Jan 2026
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

165,597 mi
Last recorded165,597 miles
Recorded on20 Dec 2024
Typical for 2006 Audi A495,954 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL70 TMG
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 20 Dec 2024 165,597 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limits and perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 20 Dec 2024 165,597 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limits and perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 2 Jan 2024 163,238 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded and muddy (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 3 Jan 2023 161,339 miles
Pass 14 Dec 2021 158,720 miles

Front Coil spring corroded BOTH SIDES (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 5 Jan 2021 154,908 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center silencer (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 2 Jul 2020 153,167 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 28 Jun 2019 146,894 miles

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

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all four front upper arms inner bushes cracked and split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Jun 2019 146,887 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all four front upper arms inner bushes cracked and split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

front and rear tyres are different sizes

Pass 22 Jun 2018 140,220 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

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

Fail 22 Jun 2018 140,220 miles

Brake pad(s) wear indicator illuminated (1.1.13 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

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

Pass 28 Jun 2017 134,129 miles

Front Sub-frame damaged but not seriously weakened offside rear mount (2.4.G.1)

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

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

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

Pass 26 Feb 2016 121,633 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear arm inner bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Fail 26 Feb 2016 121,631 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear arm inner bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Pass 19 Feb 2015 115,999 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Feb 2014 103,425 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

brake pad warning light is on

offside front conrner of bumper damaged

Fail 6 Feb 2014 103,425 miles

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

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

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

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

brake pad warning light is on

offside front conrner of bumper damaged

Pass 5 Feb 2013 90,085 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 5 Feb 2013 90,085 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 1 Feb 2012 74,512 miles
Fail 31 Jan 2012 74,509 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Feb 2011 61,478 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2010 44,756 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

both sides front tyres worn close to legal limmit and are devoid of tread (bald) on inner shoulders.

offside front under tray slightly damaged.

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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L70 TMG is a 2006 Audi A4 in Black with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

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 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 L70 TMG, 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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L70 TMG is a 2006 Audi A4, first registered on 16 November 2006.

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