MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
167,538 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Offside Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
airbag light on
main beam warning tell tale light on dash not working
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket modified but not seriously weakened (2.4.A.2)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
engine bay drainage blocked
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
How Reliable is the Audi A4?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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N742 GLU is a 1996 Audi A4 in Silver with a 1,896cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.
Across all 1996 Audi A4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.5% with a typical mileage of 131,704 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 N742 GLU, 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 30 years old, this Audi A4 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was N742 GLU registered?
N742 GLU is a 1996 Audi A4, first registered on 12 January 1996.
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