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N57 AAW

1995 Audi Cabriolet

Red Petrol 2598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Oct 2025
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

140,315 mi
Last recorded140,315 miles
Recorded on11 Oct 2024
Typical for 1995 Audi Cabriolet104,275 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN57 AAW
MakeAudi
ModelCabriolet
Year1995
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,598cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 11 Oct 2024 140,315 miles

General underside of vehicle has surface corossion

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

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

Pass 26 Aug 2023 140,196 miles

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

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

Pass 28 May 2022 138,688 miles

Nearside Front brake binding slightly

Offside Rear back plate corroded

Pass 28 Jun 2021 136,951 miles

Rear exhaust boxes corroded

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

Pass 3 Mar 2020 135,932 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front inner faces corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Pass 27 Feb 2019 128,949 miles

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

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

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

Wheel bearing has slight play both rears (5.1.3 (a) (i))

exhaust system corroded

Pass 5 Mar 2018 125,500 miles

Exhaust back box corroded

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

Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured Both (1.4.A.2f)

Fuel pump clamp broken

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

Offside Front Window does not open

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules Both (3.6.B.4e)

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

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

Pass 4 Feb 2017 122,332 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

exhaust corroding

fuel pump mountings splitting

o/s/f brake hose perishing

o/s/f brake pipe corroding

o/s/f indicator lens damaged

Fail 30 Jan 2017 122,295 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

exhaust corroding

fuel pump mountings splitting

o/s/f brake hose perishing

o/s/f brake pipe corroding

o/s/f indicator lens damaged

Pass 16 Feb 2016 118,859 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 15 Feb 2016 118,859 miles

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Pass 16 Feb 2015 113,902 miles

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 19 Feb 2014 110,267 miles

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

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 17 Feb 2014 110,267 miles

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 6 Feb 2013 106,016 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Pass 6 Feb 2012 102,773 miles

rear exhaust box corroded

Fail 6 Feb 2012 101,766 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 23 Feb 2011 97,561 miles

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

Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

front tyres wearing inside

Fail 16 Feb 2011 97,591 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Front Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

front tyres wearing inside

Pass 23 Feb 2010 88,791 miles

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

Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)

Oil leak

Pass 17 Feb 2009 78,870 miles

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

front discs have heat spots

play in both rear wheel bearings

rear discs lipped and pitted

Fail 12 Feb 2009 78,866 miles

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

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

front discs have heat spots

play in both rear wheel bearings

rear discs lipped and pitted

Pass 27 Feb 2008 68,057 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 21 Apr 2007 65,098 miles
Fail 20 Apr 2007 65,098 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Pass 31 May 2006 59,456 miles
Pass 1 Jun 2005 56,544 miles

How Reliable is the Audi Cabriolet?

Based on 87,077 MOT tests across 6,173 vehicles.

67.5%
Pass Rate
3,042
Miles/Year
34
Year Lifespan
6,173
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3,990
constant velocity joint gaiter split 2,986
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 2,545
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement 2,368
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive 2,307
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N57 AAW is a 1995 Audi Cabriolet in Red with a 2,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

Across all 1995 Audi Cabriolet models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.5% with a typical mileage of 104,275 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Audi Cabriolet fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 3,990 recorded failures. If you're considering buying N57 AAW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Audi Cabriolet typically stays on UK roads for around 34 years. At 31 years old, this Audi Cabriolet is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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N57 AAW is a 1995 Audi Cabriolet, first registered on 31 December 1995.

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