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M29 LER

2012 Audi A4

Grey Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Mar 2027
Tests37 (28 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate75.7%

Mileage

103,176 mi
Last recorded103,176 miles
Recorded on19 Mar 2026
Typical for 2012 Audi A486,713 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM29 LER
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2012
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

28 pass 9 fail
Pass 19 Mar 2026 103,176 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front road wheel slight damaged

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

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

Fail 17 Mar 2026 103,170 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp incorrect colour (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (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 Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front road wheel slight damaged

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

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

Pass 28 Nov 2025 180,870 miles

N/S FRONT DOOR STEP HOLED BUT NOT STRUCTUAL

Offside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel TRACK ROD END (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 25 Nov 2025 180,870 miles

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

N/S FRONT DOOR STEP HOLED BUT NOT STRUCTUAL

Offside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel TRACK ROD END (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Nov 2024 174,558 miles
Fail 13 Nov 2024 174,558 miles

Rear Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Oct 2024 87,938 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front head light washer not retracting

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

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

Pass 20 Nov 2023 166,655 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2023 67,446 miles

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

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 13 Oct 2023 67,164 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 3 Oct 2023 66,844 miles

Central Lower Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Silencer leaking gasses and causing high lambda reading (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits See emissions print out (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin Worn down to approximately 3mm thick max (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin Worn down to approximately 2mm thick max (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 4 Oct 2022 52,863 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2022 51,846 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2021 156,394 miles
Fail 1 Nov 2021 156,394 miles

Central Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Nearside Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 19 Jul 2021 44,804 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Nov 2020 141,297 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2020 38,659 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2019 32,934 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Near side front lower inner suspension arm bush on curbed arm split. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 7 May 2019 118,413 miles

Chip in windscreen

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

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

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

Fail 29 Apr 2019 118,286 miles

Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury Rear body floor corroded and holed load likely to fall though holes (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner door step (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner wing / chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Chip in windscreen

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

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

Pass 2 Jul 2018 30,296 miles
Pass 1 May 2018 108,705 miles

Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement d type (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement d type (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 4 Jul 2017 26,449 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2017 103,098 miles
Fail 17 Mar 2017 103,098 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear Lower Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 6 Jun 2016 21,225 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2016 94,227 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2015 16,045 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2015 88,581 miles

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

Pass 4 Jul 2014 79,851 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2013 67,768 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2012 56,636 miles
Fail 3 Jul 2012 56,636 miles

Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 11 Aug 2011 44,869 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2010 29,655 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2009 14,566 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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M29 LER is a 2012 Audi A4 in Grey with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 37 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75.7%.

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 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 M29 LER, 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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M29 LER is a 2012 Audi A4, first registered on 15 September 2012.

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