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M596 VWR

1995 Audi 80

Green Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Jun 2027
Tests33 (21 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

214,271 mi
Last recorded214,271 miles
Recorded on5 Jun 2026
Typical for 1995 Audi 80133,786 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM596 VWR
MakeAudi
Model80
Year1995
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

21 pass 12 fail
Pass 5 Jun 2026 214,271 miles

Nearside Front Lower Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 11 Mar 2025 212,654 miles

Front Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fuel strap corroded

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Rear axel bush casing corroded heavily

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut top mount/bearing play

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Rear axel bush casing corroded heavily

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Rear axel corroded

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 11 Apr 2024 211,970 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front to rear fuel pipes heavily corroded

Fuel tank support straps heavily corroded

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Badly perished (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre And punctured

Nearside Rear Tyre badly worn on both sidewalls suspect it has been run flat and may be badly damaged internally

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal Wheel arch /sill covered in under seal and filler (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 10 Apr 2024 211,969 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

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

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front to rear fuel pipes heavily corroded

Fuel tank support straps heavily corroded

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Badly perished (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre And punctured

Nearside Rear Tyre badly worn on both sidewalls suspect it has been run flat and may be badly damaged internally

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal Wheel arch /sill covered in under seal and filler (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 14 Mar 2023 210,699 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule rear hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Coil spring corroded front and rear springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded front to rear pipes

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective torn (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear tyre fitment incorrectly asymmetrical wrong way around

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (0.1 (b))

fuel tank securing bracket corroded

Fail 14 Mar 2023 210,699 miles

Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule rear hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Coil spring corroded front and rear springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded front to rear pipes

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective torn (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear tyre fitment incorrectly asymmetrical wrong way around

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (0.1 (b))

fuel tank securing bracket corroded

Pass 23 Mar 2022 209,495 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear tyre cracking badly on tread corners and in tread area

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge just over 2 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear brake hoses ferrules corroded

play in o/s/f and n/s/f top strut assemblies (with suspension hanging)

Fail 23 Mar 2022 209,493 miles

Central Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split in half (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear tyre cracking badly on tread corners and in tread area

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge just over 2 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear brake hoses ferrules corroded

play in o/s/f and n/s/f top strut assemblies (with suspension hanging)

Pass 6 Apr 2021 208,363 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear brake showing signs of overheating

Nearside Rear tyre cracking in tread area

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

front to rear fuel pipes corroded

Fail 31 Mar 2021 208,357 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively split (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated split (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Steering locking device ineffective t.r.e locking nut loose (2.1.3 (d))

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail (1.1.12 (f) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front brake discs corroded/pitted

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front brake showing signs of overheating

Nearside Rear brake showing signs of overheating

Nearside Rear tyre cracking in tread area

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

front to rear fuel pipes corroded

Pass 11 Mar 2020 207,321 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front brake discs heavily corroded/pitted

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front brake pads worn low

Nearside Front brake showing signs of overheating

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear axle mounting bush outer sleeve heavily corroded/holed

Offside Rear seatbelt prescribed area-wheelarch/outersill has been repaired but covered in filler so cannot tell if it has been welded

Offside Rear tyre cracking in tread area

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear fuel pipes corroded

o/s/r and n/s/r intermediate brake hoses -ferrules corroded

Fail 11 Mar 2020 207,321 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions direction of rotation incorrect (5.2.3 (i))

Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Offside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front brake discs heavily corroded/pitted

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front brake pads worn low

Nearside Front brake showing signs of overheating

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear axle mounting bush outer sleeve heavily corroded/holed

Offside Rear seatbelt prescribed area-wheelarch/outersill has been repaired but covered in filler so cannot tell if it has been welded

Offside Rear tyre cracking in tread area

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear fuel pipes corroded

o/s/r and n/s/r intermediate brake hoses -ferrules corroded

Pass 27 Mar 2019 205,573 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front discs in poor condition (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread depth of 2-3 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread depth of 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Fuel hose corroded (6.1.3 (c) (ii))

Fail 19 Mar 2019 205,572 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced wheel arch/sill corroding (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Driver's seat moving inadvertently (6.2.5 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) DANGEROUS

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front discs in poor condition (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread depth of 2-3 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread depth of 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Fuel hose corroded (6.1.3 (c) (ii))

Pass 28 Mar 2018 203,150 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2017 201,386 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2016 199,949 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2016 199,949 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 10 Mar 2015 198,693 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

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

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

n/s/r tyre distorted

Pass 25 Mar 2014 196,848 miles

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

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

n/s/r tyre distorted

Pass 13 Mar 2013 193,194 miles
Fail 13 Mar 2013 193,194 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 13 Mar 2012 188,858 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2011 184,146 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2011 184,146 miles

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

Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 16 Mar 2010 179,994 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 1 Apr 2009 175,196 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Pass 1 Apr 2008 171,058 miles

Advise both number plates deteriorating

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Fail 31 Mar 2008 171,058 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Advise both number plates deteriorating

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 3 Apr 2007 165,948 miles
Fail 2 Apr 2007 165,938 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 3 Apr 2006 161,242 miles
Fail 27 Mar 2006 161,125 miles

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)

How Reliable is the Audi 80?

Based on 246,995 MOT tests across 40,227 vehicles.

63.3%
Pass Rate
4,748
Miles/Year
38
Year Lifespan
40,227
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 17,695
constant velocity joint gaiter split 14,642
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 14,529
Registration plate lamp not working 10,021
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement 9,447
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M596 VWR is a 1995 Audi 80 in Green with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

Across all 1995 Audi 80 models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.6% with a typical mileage of 133,786 miles. This vehicle is performing in line with others of the same year.

The most common reason a Audi 80 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 17,695 recorded failures. If you're considering buying M596 VWR, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Audi 80 typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 31 years old, this Audi 80 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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M596 VWR is a 1995 Audi 80, first registered on 2 May 1995.

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