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LY05 VAA

2005 Audi A4

Grey Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Sep 2026
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

96,856 mi
Last recorded96,856 miles
Recorded on19 Sep 2025
Typical for 2005 Audi A497,860 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLY05 VAA
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 19 Sep 2025 96,856 miles

Covers fitted obscuring testable items

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

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

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

Fail 17 Sep 2025 96,855 miles

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

Nearside Rear Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury Bumper (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Covers fitted obscuring testable items

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 9 Sep 2024 90,784 miles

Covers fitted obscuring testable items

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

Nearside Rear Bumper damaged

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

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

Pass 10 Jul 2023 84,399 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 6 Jul 2023 84,398 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 26 Jul 2022 83,205 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 20 Jul 2022 83,202 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Jul 2021 78,808 miles

Front headlamps beam image weak

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

front brake discs lipped/worn brake pads approx 70% worn

front upper suspension arm bushes split/worn

nearside front lower straight suspension arm split/worn

Fail 30 Jun 2021 78,808 miles

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

Front headlamps beam image weak

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear brake discs corroded/lipped/worn, brake pads approx 85% worn

front brake discs lipped/worn brake pads approx 70% worn

front upper suspension arm bushes split/worn

nearside front lower straight suspension arm split/worn

Pass 7 Jul 2020 77,407 miles

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Jul 2019 75,947 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2018 72,864 miles

ABS pump unit damp.

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

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

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

Pass 24 Jul 2017 63,168 miles

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

Pass 27 Jun 2016 58,643 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2015 55,698 miles

Both headlamps require polishing.

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 30 Jun 2015 55,684 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Both headlamps require polishing.

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 26 Jun 2014 53,633 miles

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

nearside rear tyre sidewall cracking / scuffed and wearing low on edge

Pass 25 Jul 2013 47,078 miles

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

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

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

Fail 25 Jul 2013 47,078 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 20 Jul 2012 41,085 miles

Oil leak

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 20 Jul 2012 41,085 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Oil leak

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 11 Jul 2011 34,984 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2010 29,311 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 20 Jul 2009 24,517 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 30 Jun 2008 18,933 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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LY05 VAA is a 2005 Audi A4 in Grey with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

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 LY05 VAA, 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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LY05 VAA is a 2005 Audi A4, first registered on 13 July 2005.

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