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NJ62 YRA

2012 Audi A4

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Oct 2027
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

185,308 mi
Last recorded185,308 miles
Recorded on9 Oct 2026
Typical for 2012 Audi A486,713 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNJ62 YRA
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 9 Oct 2026 185,308 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 7 Oct 2026 185,304 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Oct 2025 180,535 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement INNER REAERMOST (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement INNER REARMOST (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Oct 2025 180,531 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement INNER REAERMOST (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement INNER REARMOST (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Oct 2024 172,019 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. n/s slower (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both to shocker (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged door mirror (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 5 Oct 2023 165,161 miles

Both rear tyres worn on inner edges

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front lower rearmost arm bushes worn/separating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 5 Oct 2022 159,430 miles

Both windscreen wipers split

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Windscreen washers adequate

Pass 27 Sep 2021 152,502 miles

Both front tyres worn on inner edges

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Lower effort to offside 27% imbalance (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front to rear exhaust sleeve corroded/deteriorated

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 6 Oct 2020 145,000 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2019 136,154 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 4 Oct 2018 130,793 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 2 Oct 2018 130,789 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 9 Oct 2017 125,531 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2016 119,413 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 8 Sep 2015 93,360 miles

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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NJ62 YRA is a 2012 Audi A4 in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2012 Audi A4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.1% with a typical mileage of 86,713 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 NJ62 YRA, 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 14 years old, this Audi A4 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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NJ62 YRA is a 2012 Audi A4, first registered on 10 September 2012.

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