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OE56 NEJ

2006 Audi A4

Blue Diesel 2698cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Feb 2027
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

173,998 mi
Last recorded173,998 miles
Recorded on9 Feb 2026
Typical for 2006 Audi A495,954 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOE56 NEJ
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,698cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 9 Feb 2026 173,998 miles

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

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

Pass 3 Feb 2025 172,983 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Feb 2024 172,044 miles

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

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

Pass 15 Feb 2023 169,088 miles

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 15 Feb 2023 169,088 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 21 Feb 2022 166,852 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2021 163,961 miles
Fail 23 Feb 2021 163,961 miles

Nearside Rear Passenger's seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Feb 2020 160,909 miles
Fail 17 Feb 2020 160,909 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front suspension arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front suspension arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rear suspension arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rear suspension arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Feb 2019 158,786 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Rear arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Rear arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Feb 2018 156,131 miles

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Fail 14 Feb 2018 156,131 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 15 Feb 2017 154,030 miles

Nearside Rear brake binding slightly and on limits-needs attention

both front top arm rear bushes poor and deteriorated

offside headlamp beam image poor

some front brake imbalance on limits

water build up in scuttle panel area

Fail 14 Feb 2017 154,030 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear brake binding slightly and on limits-needs attention

both front top arm rear bushes poor and deteriorated

offside headlamp beam image poor

some front brake imbalance on limits

water build up in scuttle panel area

Pass 14 Dec 2015 139,668 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)

Pass 27 Nov 2014 119,640 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2013 101,427 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2012 76,456 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2011 60,442 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2011 53,484 miles
Pass 17 Dec 2010 50,449 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

Pass 1 Dec 2009 39,355 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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OE56 NEJ is a 2006 Audi A4 in Blue with a 2,698cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

Across all 2006 Audi A4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.9% with a typical mileage of 95,954 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 OE56 NEJ, 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 20 years old, this Audi A4 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was OE56 NEJ registered?

OE56 NEJ is a 2006 Audi A4, first registered on 18 December 2006.

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