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ExpiredMileage
150,946 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s/f inner surfaces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning high level (4.3.1 (a) (i))
drivers seat adjusting mechanism worn
fuel tank securing straps corroding
poor flow from n/s windscreen washer jet
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s/f inner surfaces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning high level (4.3.1 (a) (i))
drivers seat adjusting mechanism worn
fuel tank securing straps corroding
poor flow from n/s windscreen washer jet
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning high level (4.3.1 (a) (i))
fuel tank securing straps corroding
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning high level (4.3.1 (a) (i))
fuel tank securing straps corroding
Exhaust mounting defective front (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning high level (4.3.1 (a) (i))
fuel tank securing straps corroding
n/s and o/s/f tyre showing damage on outer side walls
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Rear Bumper insecure o/s (6.1.4 (a) (i))
Exhaust mounting defective front (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning high level (4.3.1 (a) (i))
fuel tank securing straps corroding
n/s and o/s/f tyre showing damage on outer side walls
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
front n/o plate damaged
interior mirror missing
n/s/f wheel bearing slightly noisey
rear bumper insecure at o/s
slight movement in n/s/r wheel bearing
Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
front n/o plate damaged
interior mirror missing
n/s/f wheel bearing slightly noisey
rear bumper insecure at o/s
slight movement in n/s/r wheel bearing
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost arm inner bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt front arm (2.4.G.2)
interior rear view mirror missing
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost arm inner bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt front arm (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
interior rear view mirror missing
Nearside Front Upper rearmost suspension arm bush worn
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin worn to minimum requirement (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Lower front suspension arm balljoint boot deteriorating
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
interior rear view mirror missing
n/s/r and o/s/r axle mounting bushes to floor slightly worn
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
interior rear view mirror missing
n/s/r and o/s/r axle mounting bushes to floor slightly worn
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
front exhaust section is slightly loose at manifold joint.
interior rear view mirror missing.
n/s/f rearmost lower suspension arm has free play present within the ball joint to stub axle lower.
n/s/f upper foremost suspension arm has free play present within the ball joint to stub axle.
no "Lock out" achieved from o/s/r service brake unit on test.
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
front exhaust section is slightly loose at manifold joint.
interior rear view mirror missing.
n/s/f rearmost lower suspension arm has free play present within the ball joint to stub axle lower.
n/s/f upper foremost suspension arm has free play present within the ball joint to stub axle.
no "Lock out" achieved from o/s/r service brake unit on test.
continental patches fitted to headlamps
exhaust insecure at turbo joint
front exhaust mounting worn
front inner brake disc surfaces worn
front n/o plate cracked
n/s/f anti roll bar link worn
o/s/f indicator discolouring
o/s/f seat runners worn
partial failure of rear upper brake light
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
continental patches fitted to headlamps
exhaust insecure at turbo joint
front exhaust mounting worn
front inner brake disc surfaces worn
front n/o plate cracked
n/s/f anti roll bar link worn
o/s/f indicator discolouring
o/s/f seat runners worn
partial failure of rear upper brake light
all tyres showing damage on outter side walls
front exhaust section slightly loose not blowing
front n//o plate cracked
high level brake light not fully illuminated
n/s and o/s/f anti roll bar links worn
n/s/r tyre worn low
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Coolant leak
all tyres showing damage on outter side walls
front exhaust section slightly loose not blowing
front n//o plate cracked
high level brake light not fully illuminated
n/s and o/s/f anti roll bar links worn
n/s/r tyre worn low
o/s/r tyre outer sidewall worn.
o/s/f tyre outer sidewall worn.
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
Nearside Front Direction indicator missing (1.4.A.2b)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
o/s/f tyre outer sidewall worn.
o/s/r tyre outer sidewall worn.
front exhaust mounting rubber perished
front n/o plate cracked
n/s and o/s/f c/v joint boots cracking
n/s and o/s/f wiper blades torn
o/s/f tyre outter side wall damaged
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
front exhaust mounting rubber perished
front n/o plate cracked
n/s and o/s/f c/v joint boots cracking
n/s and o/s/f wiper blades torn
o/s/f tyre outter side wall damaged
front bumper not secured correctly
n/s and o/s/f c/v joint boots cracking
n/s/f upper front suspension arm inner bush split
n/s and o/s/f c/v joint boots cracking
Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
n/s and o/s/f c/v joint boots cracking
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
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P316 OLY is a 1997 Audi A4 in Blue with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.7%.
Across all 1997 Audi A4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.6% with a typical mileage of 129,309 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 P316 OLY, 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 29 years old, this Audi A4 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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P316 OLY is a 1997 Audi A4, first registered on 23 May 1997.
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