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NH54 WLC

2005 Audi A4

Red Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Jan 2026
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

90,149 mi
Last recorded90,149 miles
Recorded on28 Jan 2025
Typical for 2005 Audi A497,860 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNH54 WLC
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2005
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 28 Jan 2025 90,149 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 21 Jan 2025 90,149 miles

Central Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 23 Jan 2024 88,483 miles

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

Fail 23 Jan 2024 88,483 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

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

Pass 18 Jan 2023 88,670 miles

Coolant leak ()

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

Fail 18 Jan 2023 88,670 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Coolant leak ()

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

Pass 4 Jan 2022 85,677 miles

Coolant leak continuous drip from engine ()

Oil leak, but not excessive underside is covered in engine oil - borderline (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Suspension arm ball joint has slight play offside front control arm ball joint has slight lift (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all front top arm inner bushes are de-bonding/cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Dec 2020 82,803 miles

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Fail 8 Dec 2020 82,803 miles

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both lens are misted (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Pass 24 May 2019 79,587 miles

Front Upper suspension arm rubber bushes slightly deteriorated both sides.

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 22 May 2019 79,581 miles

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated Offside and Nearside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Front Upper suspension arm rubber bushes slightly deteriorated both sides.

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 30 May 2018 75,511 miles

Tyre obviously under inflated all - tyres show signs of sidewall damage due to low inflation (5.2.3 (h) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Jun 2017 71,998 miles

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

all four tyres are worn close to limit and are generally in poor condition

very slight bind on rear brakes

Pass 7 Jun 2016 66,741 miles

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

nearside rear tyre is worn on outer shoulder and is out of shape

offside rear tyre is out of shape

Pass 3 Jun 2015 62,503 miles

n/s washer jet is poor

Pass 10 Mar 2014 52,860 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2013 48,097 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2012 42,455 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2011 36,333 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2010 29,801 miles

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

Pass 27 Feb 2010 29,801 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2009 23,488 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2008 17,870 miles

All four tyre worn on inner edges.

N/s/r tyre cracking on inner edge.

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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NH54 WLC is a 2005 Audi A4 in Red with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

Across all 2005 Audi A4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.5% with a typical mileage of 97,860 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 NH54 WLC, 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 21 years old, this Audi A4 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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NH54 WLC is a 2005 Audi A4, first registered on 28 January 2005.

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