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P199 NNM

1996 Audi A4

Red Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Dec 2013
Tests14 (7 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

130,872 mi
Last recorded130,872 miles
Recorded on30 Nov 2012
Typical for 1996 Audi A4131,704 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP199 NNM
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year1996
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

7 pass 7 fail
Pass 30 Nov 2012 130,872 miles
Fail 29 Nov 2012 130,872 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 12 Dec 2011 126,130 miles

Spare tyre defective

Fail 12 Dec 2011 126,128 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm locating pin insecure (2.4.G.3a)

Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Spare tyre defective

Pass 22 Dec 2010 125,801 miles

1. n/s front tyre wearing low on edges. 2. slight binding on o/s rear brake.

Fail 15 Dec 2010 125,789 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Nearside Front Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

1. n/s front tyre wearing low on edges. 2. slight binding on o/s rear brake.

Pass 14 Dec 2009 117,964 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not in a clean condition but function not impaired (1.1.4a)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 10 Nov 2008 110,167 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Fail 5 Nov 2008 109,791 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 9 Oct 2007 96,173 miles

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

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

both wiper blades starting to deteriorated

offside rear brake slightly binding on

Fail 8 Oct 2007 96,173 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

both wiper blades starting to deteriorated

offside rear brake slightly binding on

Pass 1 Aug 2006 88,724 miles
Fail 28 Jul 2006 88,724 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Fail 5 Aug 2005 72,878 miles

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)

coming up for new rear number plate †play on o/s/f lower ball joints

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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P199 NNM is a 1996 Audi A4 in Red with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 1996 Audi A4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.5% with a typical mileage of 131,704 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 P199 NNM, 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 30 years old, this Audi A4 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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P199 NNM is a 1996 Audi A4, first registered on 1 August 1996.

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