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MV56 AVL

2007 Audi A4

Grey Petrol 3189cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Oct 2026
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

119,976 mi
Last recorded119,976 miles
Recorded on24 Oct 2025
Typical for 2007 Audi A495,299 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMV56 AVL
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2007
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,189cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 24 Oct 2025 119,976 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all front upper suspension arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 17 Oct 2025 119,888 miles

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

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all front upper suspension arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Pass 17 Sep 2024 114,589 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2023 111,002 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s & n/s (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 7 Oct 2022 105,193 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front suspension arms covers in underseal/grease

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

engine covers and under trays fiited

Fail 7 Oct 2022 105,193 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front suspension arms covers in underseal/grease

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

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

engine covers and under trays fiited

Fail 4 Oct 2022 105,087 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Pass 7 Oct 2021 98,883 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Fail 6 Oct 2021 98,883 miles

Offside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Pass 9 Feb 2021 95,902 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rears worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 9 Feb 2021 95,902 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))

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

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both rear (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 3 Feb 2020 91,730 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread 1.8mm and bald edges (235/40 18) (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and pad contact area is small (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread 1.8mm and bald edges (235/40 18) (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 15 Feb 2019 82,841 miles

Nearside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Offside park brake reading low

Fail 15 Feb 2019 82,841 miles

Headlamp aim too low both low aim (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Offside park brake reading low

Pass 29 Jan 2018 71,789 miles

Both rear tyres worn on edges

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

Fail 29 Jan 2018 71,789 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn on both edges

Offside Front Tyre worn on inner edge

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.0mm and bald on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 15 Feb 2017 58,959 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2016 47,910 miles

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

front tyres worn on inside edge

Pass 30 Mar 2015 41,420 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 25 Feb 2014 31,504 miles
Fail 25 Feb 2014 31,504 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Feb 2013 25,169 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2012 24,730 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2011 24,134 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 21 Jan 2010 22,746 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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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MV56 AVL is a 2007 Audi A4 in Grey with a 3,189cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

Across all 2007 Audi A4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.1% with a typical mileage of 95,299 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 MV56 AVL, 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 19 years old, this Audi A4 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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MV56 AVL is a 2007 Audi A4, first registered on 12 January 2007.

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