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N985 EWB

1996 Audi A4

Red Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Mar 2017
Tests19 (11 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate57.9%

Mileage

135,184 mi
Last recorded135,184 miles
Recorded on29 Mar 2017
Typical for 1996 Audi A4131,704 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN985 EWB
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year1996
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

11 pass 8 fail
Fail 29 Mar 2017 135,184 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front arm (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc outer gaiter (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fuel Pipe/s corroded fuel filter corroded ()

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at tail pipe joint from box (7.1.2)

Pass 29 Mar 2016 123,987 miles

Fuel cap damaged but still fits securely and seal is intact

Fuel filter assembly corroded

Nearside Front Inner Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush Front arm (2.5.B.2b)

Nearside Front Tyre wearing thin

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

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre perished and wearing thin

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

Fail 24 Mar 2016 123,922 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Wear in dampener section (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint Rear arm ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Fuel cap damaged but still fits securely and seal is intact

Fuel filter assembly corroded

Nearside Front Inner Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush Front arm (2.5.B.2b)

Nearside Front Tyre wearing thin

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

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre perished and wearing thin

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

Pass 27 Mar 2015 112,335 miles

front and rear coil springs slight corroded

n/s and o/s front top arm bushes poor condition

oil leak

Fail 26 Mar 2015 112,335 miles

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

front and rear coil springs slight corroded

n/s and o/s front top srm bushes poor condition

oil leak

Pass 1 Apr 2014 100,569 miles

both front tyres wearing edges

both rear tyres slightly out of shape

front exhaust flexi poor condition

limited vision front brake pads

o/s front front most lower ball joint slight play

oil leak

Fail 24 Mar 2014 100,563 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

both front tyres wearing edges

both rear tyres slightly out of shape

front exhaust flexi poor condition

limited vision front brake pads

o/s front front most lower ball joint slight play

oil leak

Pass 26 Mar 2013 93,932 miles

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

Fail 25 Mar 2013 93,924 miles

Offside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)

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

Pass 19 Mar 2012 90,326 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2011 81,179 miles

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

Fail 17 Feb 2011 81,179 miles

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Pass 3 Mar 2010 74,468 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2010 74,468 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 13 Mar 2009 66,405 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2008 63,810 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Pass 25 Apr 2007 60,154 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2006 56,422 miles
Fail 21 Apr 2006 56,422 miles

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

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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N985 EWB is a 1996 Audi A4 in Red with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.

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 N985 EWB, 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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N985 EWB is a 1996 Audi A4, first registered on 1 May 1996.

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