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OY05 DJU

2005 Audi A4

Red Petrol 4163cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Nov 2026
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

93,066 mi
Last recorded93,066 miles
Recorded on11 Nov 2025
Typical for 2005 Audi A497,860 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOY05 DJU
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2005
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,163cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 11 Nov 2025 93,066 miles

ENGINE OIL LEVEL LOW

Fluid leak, but not excessive GEARBOX (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material O/S/F, N/S/F TO CALIPER (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Road wheel slightly distorted N/S/F,N/S/R OUTER (5.2.2 (c) (i))

UNDERBODY CORRODED

Fail 10 Nov 2025 93,066 miles

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

UNDERBODY CORRODED

ENGINE OIL LEVEL LOW

Fluid leak, but not excessive GEARBOX (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material O/S/F, N/S/F TO CALIPER (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing edge may require attention SOON (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing O/S/R, N/S/R BOTH ON OUTER EDGE MAY REQUIRE ATTENTION SOON (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Road wheel slightly distorted N/S/F,N/S/R OUTER (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 8 Nov 2024 89,931 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

underbody corroded

Fail 8 Nov 2024 89,931 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

underbody corroded

Pass 9 Nov 2023 86,466 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Heavy corrosion of rear brake discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Surface corrosion on both front brake discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Corrosion on shock absorbers

General surface corrosion under car

Nearside Brake cable damaged but not to excess Outer casing damaged (1.1.15 (a))

Fail 9 Nov 2023 86,465 miles

Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))

Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Heavy corrosion of rear brake discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Surface corrosion on both front brake discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Corrosion on shock absorbers

General surface corrosion under car

Nearside Brake cable damaged but not to excess Outer casing damaged (1.1.15 (a))

Pass 10 Nov 2022 86,305 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear exhaust heat shield loose

Fail 8 Nov 2022 86,300 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

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

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

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear exhaust heat shield loose

Pass 3 Aug 2021 83,411 miles
Fail 2 Aug 2021 83,408 miles

Front Headlamp aim too low both (4.1.2 (a))

Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Jan 2020 80,777 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Fail 19 Dec 2019 80,759 miles

Brake performance not tested due to snapped carrier bolt (1.2.1 (g))

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

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

Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper insecurely mounted and braking performance affected top brake calliper carrier bolt snapped and carrier may become detached (1.1.16 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Pass 4 Dec 2018 77,567 miles

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

Nearside Front tyre worn bald on outer edge

Offside Front tyre worn bald and cracked on both edges

Pass 7 Dec 2017 72,911 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2016 68,199 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2015 63,244 miles

TEST ENTERED OBN BEHALF OF D ATKIN ATKI0169

Pass 29 May 2014 58,259 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

bonnet gas strut not working.

front bumper damaged.

n/s door mirror unit very loose.

o/s/r tyre has damage to outer side wall.

Fail 28 May 2014 58,059 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

bonnet gas strut not working.

front bumper damaged.

n/s door mirror unit very loose.

o/s/r tyre has damage to outer side wall.

Pass 14 May 2013 48,573 miles
Pass 29 May 2012 39,890 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 1 Jun 2011 31,535 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 13 Mar 2010 26,404 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2009 24,526 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2008 22,796 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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OY05 DJU is a 2005 Audi A4 in Red with a 4,163cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

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 OY05 DJU, 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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OY05 DJU is a 2005 Audi A4, first registered on 1 March 2005.

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