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OV56 FCL

2006 Audi A4

Blue Diesel 2967cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Sep 2026
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

92,765 mi
Last recorded92,765 miles
Recorded on8 Sep 2025
Typical for 2006 Audi A495,954 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOV56 FCL
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,967cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 8 Sep 2025 92,765 miles

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened O/S AND N/S (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 8 Sep 2025 92,764 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened O/S AND N/S (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 29 Jun 2024 89,063 miles
Fail 29 Jun 2024 89,063 miles

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

Pass 19 Aug 2023 88,113 miles

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

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Pass 27 Aug 2022 86,000 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Aug 2021 84,001 miles

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Sep 2020 81,564 miles

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

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

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

Fail 2 Sep 2020 81,563 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 15 Aug 2019 76,058 miles

Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Small stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Fail 15 Aug 2019 76,058 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Small stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 15 Aug 2018 64,277 miles
Fail 15 Aug 2018 64,276 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Aug 2017 53,163 miles

Front both front tyres worn inner edges

Pass 18 Aug 2016 49,123 miles

slight wear both front tyres inner edge

slight wear nearside rear tyre inner edge

small cuts nearside front tyre inner/outer sidewalls

Pass 30 Dec 2015 45,771 miles

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 11 Dec 2014 38,338 miles

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

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

o/s/r shock absorber leaking

Pass 11 Jan 2014 30,606 miles

Front brake pads wearing low

Nearside rear tyre pressure low (adjusted)

Fail 11 Jan 2014 30,606 miles

Front brake pads wearing low

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

Nearside rear tyre pressure low (adjusted)

Fail 12 Nov 2012 28,012 miles

N/S/R Light unit condensated

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

Pass 12 Nov 2012 28,012 miles

N/S/R Light unit condensated

Pass 10 Nov 2011 23,743 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2010 19,941 miles

Nearside rear seat belt not checked child seat fitted

Slight damage to nearside rear tyre sidewall

Pass 19 Nov 2009 15,092 miles

near side front tyre low on outer advise replace

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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OV56 FCL is a 2006 Audi A4 in Blue with a 2,967cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

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 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 OV56 FCL, 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 OV56 FCL registered?

OV56 FCL is a 2006 Audi A4, first registered on 27 October 2006.

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