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ExpiredMileage
250,279 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Exhaust rear mounting broken.
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside and offside rear brake hose clips and ferrules corroded.
Nearside and offside rear wheel bearings have play.
Offside front brake pipe corroded.
Offside front wing, offside wheel arch and inner wings corroded.
Offside inner drive shaft gaiter badly split.
Rear brake discs corroded.
Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) DANGEROUS
Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
Exhaust rear mounting broken.
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside and offside rear brake hose clips and ferrules corroded.
Nearside and offside rear wheel bearings have play.
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside front brake pipe corroded.
Offside front suspension top arm bushes wearing.
Offside front wing, offside wheel arch and inner wings corroded.
Offside inner drive shaft gaiter badly split.
Rear brake discs corroded.
Spare tyre flat.
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) DANGEROUS
Nearside and offside rear brake hoses ferrules and clips corroded.
Nearside and offside rear wheel bearings have play.
Nearside front suspension top ball joint wearing.(front of two).
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside front brake pipe corroded.
Offside front suspension top arm bushes wearing.
Offside front wing and offside wheel arch at door aperture corroded.
Offside inner drive shaft gaiter split.
Rear brake discs corroded.
Rear exhaust mounting partially broken.
Spare tyre flat.
Brakr pipes corroded under protective coating.
Front bumper loose at nearside.
Front sub-frame corroded.
Front suspension top arm bushes separating and deteriorating.
Nearside front suspension front lower arm ball joint wearing.
Offsidr inner sill corroded at rear.
offside drive shaft inner boot split.
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Brakr pipes corroded under protective coating.
Front bumper loose at nearside.
Front sub-frame corroded.
Front suspension top arm bushes separating and deteriorating.
Nearside front suspension front lower arm ball joint wearing.
Offsidr inner sill corroded at rear.
offside drive shaft inner boot split.
Front suspension top arm bushes wearing.
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Front suspension top arm bushes wearing.
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced (2.4.F.2)
Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.6.D2)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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N947 YAJ is a 1996 Audi A4 in White with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 N947 YAJ, 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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N947 YAJ is a 1996 Audi A4, first registered on 26 January 1996.
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