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N947 YAJ

1996 Audi A4

White Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Nov 2012
Tests12 (6 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

250,279 mi
Last recorded250,279 miles
Recorded on8 Nov 2011
Typical for 1996 Audi A4131,704 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN947 YAJ
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year1996
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

6 pass 6 fail
Pass 8 Nov 2011 250,279 miles

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.

Fail 27 Oct 2011 260,274 miles

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.

Fail 9 May 2011 260,258 miles

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.

Pass 26 Feb 2010 239,236 miles

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.

Fail 22 Feb 2010 239,174 miles

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.

Pass 13 Mar 2009 219,770 miles

Front suspension top arm bushes wearing.

Fail 6 Mar 2009 219,770 miles

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.

Pass 5 Mar 2008 203,122 miles

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)

Fail 27 Feb 2008 202,600 miles

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)

Pass 6 Mar 2007 183,790 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 3 Mar 2006 167,505 miles
Fail 1 Mar 2006 167,505 miles

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)

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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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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