CarVerify

Free Car Check

LS05 SAV

2006 Audi A4

Black Diesel 1986cc
Search another vehicle

MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Dec 2025
Tests30 (16 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate53.3%

Mileage

183,266 mi
Last recorded183,266 miles
Recorded on11 Dec 2025
Typical for 2006 Audi A495,954 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

4 checks still locked for this Audi
Stolen
Finance
Write-off
Keepers
Unlock full report — £4.99
Instant £30k guarantee
or single check £14.99

Not all car check providers offer a guarantee. Don't risk buying from services that can't back their data. CarVerify reports include a £30,000 finance data guarantee.

Vehicle Details

RegistrationLS05 SAV
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,986cc

All premium checks include

50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

16 pass 14 fail
Fail 11 Dec 2025 183,266 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury Wing, corroded with sharp edges (6.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn Both rear anti roll bar D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

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

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Rear subframe mounting points (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 12 Dec 2024 180,480 miles

Front outer wheel arches corroded

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear suspension components and mountings corroded but not seriously weakened

Tailgate corroded

Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Fail 11 Dec 2024 180,480 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front outer wheel arches corroded

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear suspension components and mountings corroded but not seriously weakened

Tailgate corroded

Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Pass 13 Dec 2023 177,120 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Track control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Track control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting subframe (6.1.6 (i) (i))

bearing noise from engine requires further investigation

Fail 5 Dec 2023 172,700 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (1.1.10 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Track control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Track control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting subframe (6.1.6 (i) (i))

bearing noise from engine requires further investigation

Pass 2 Dec 2022 172,700 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Rear suspension components corroded but not seriously weakened

Fail 2 Dec 2022 172,700 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

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

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

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

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

Rear suspension components corroded but not seriously weakened

Pass 3 Dec 2021 170,505 miles

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

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

Nearside front tyre wearing thin

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

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

Pass 8 Dec 2020 166,906 miles
Fail 7 Dec 2020 166,906 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Service brake excessively binding both rear (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 6 Jun 2019 161,116 miles

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

underbody corroded

Fail 4 Jun 2019 161,116 miles

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

Nearside Rear Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

underbody corroded

Pass 8 Jun 2018 156,952 miles

NSR BODY CORRODED

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

OSR BODY CORRODED

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

UNDERTRAYS FITTED

Fail 6 Jun 2018 156,952 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

NSR BODY CORRODED

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

OSR BODY CORRODED

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

UNDERTRAYS FITTED

Pass 9 Jun 2017 152,140 miles
Fail 8 Jun 2017 152,140 miles

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

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

Pass 2 Jun 2016 148,139 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 2 Jun 2016 148,139 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 10 Jun 2015 141,543 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Pass 10 Jun 2015 141,543 miles

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

Pass 8 May 2014 124,469 miles
Fail 8 May 2014 124,469 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 30 Apr 2013 106,528 miles
Fail 18 May 2012 89,020 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 18 May 2012 89,020 miles
Fail 9 May 2011 70,626 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 9 May 2011 70,626 miles
Pass 21 May 2010 55,739 miles
Fail 21 May 2010 55,739 miles

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 14 May 2009 39,585 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
Full Audi A4 reliability report

Don't risk it. Know before you buy.

Not all vehicle check providers are the same. Some don't offer a data guarantee, which means if their information is wrong, you're on your own. Every CarVerify report is backed by a £30,000 finance data guarantee.

£30k guarantee Instant results Cancel anytime

LS05 SAV is a 2006 Audi A4 in Black with a 1,986cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.3%.

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 LS05 SAV, 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I check the history of LS05 SAV?

You can check the full history of LS05 SAV by running a full vehicle check. This shows you finance, stolen, write-off, MOT history, mileage records and more.

What year was LS05 SAV registered?

LS05 SAV is a 2006 Audi A4, first registered on 17 May 2006.

Is LS05 SAV safe to buy?

The MOT history for LS05 SAV shows 30 tests with a 53.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

Does LS05 SAV have outstanding finance?

Finance checks require a premium vehicle report. This checks against all major UK finance providers to see if there is any outstanding finance on LS05 SAV. If you buy a car with outstanding finance, the finance company can repossess it.

No warranty or guarantee of accuracy is provided for any free data on this page. The data guarantee applies only to information obtained through the purchase of a full check.