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P34 FDP

1997 Audi A4

Black Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Jan 2027
Tests23 (20 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate87%

Mileage

124,339 mi
Last recorded124,339 miles
Recorded on23 Jan 2026
Typical for 1997 Audi A4129,309 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP34 FDP
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year1997
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

20 pass 3 fail
Pass 23 Jan 2026 124,339 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both corroded 5mm wide on inner faces and are slightly lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx. 2-3mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear tyre 3-4mm and is over 10 years old - 2006

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

Offside Front Upper rear suspension arm bush is slightly deteriorated

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear tyre is over 10 years old - 2009

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

exhaust down pipe to centre join, sleeve clamp is partially corroded through

rear axle, both forward bushes are slightly deteriorated

Fail 23 Jan 2026 124,339 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both corroded 5mm wide on inner faces and are slightly lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx. 2-3mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear tyre 3-4mm and is over 10 years old - 2006

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

Offside Front Upper rear suspension arm bush is slightly deteriorated

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear tyre is over 10 years old - 2009

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

exhaust down pipe to centre join, sleeve clamp is partially corroded through

rear axle, both forward bushes are slightly deteriorated

Pass 23 Jan 2025 123,704 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx. 3mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front brake discs are slightly lipped

Nearside Rear tyre 3-4mm and is over 10 years old - 2006

Offside Front Outer CV gaiter is slightly deteriorated and has slight weep of grease

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear tyre is over 10 years old - 2009

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

both front upper rear suspension arm bushes are slightly deteriorated

exhaust down pipe to centre join sleeve clamp is partially corroded through

rear axle, both forward bushes are slightly deteriorated

Pass 25 Jan 2024 122,999 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx. 2-3mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear tyre 3-4mm

Offside Front Outer CV gaiter is slightly deteriorated

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

both front upper rear suspension arm bushes are slightly deteriorated

down pipe to centre exhaust join sleeve clamp is partially corroded through - exhaust is secure

rear axle, both forward bushes are partially unbonded

Pass 25 Jan 2023 121,755 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx. 2-3mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear tyre 3-4mm

Offside Front Outer CV gaiter is slightly deteriorated

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

both front upper rear suspension arm bushes are slightly deteriorated

exhaust down pipe to centre join sleeve clamp is partially corroded through - exhaust is secure

rear axle. both forward bushes are partially unbonded/slightly worn

slight lip to front brake discs

Pass 24 Jan 2022 120,944 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both - lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx. 3mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre 3-4mm

Offside Front Outer CV gaiter slightly deteriorated

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

downpipe to centre exhaust sleeve clamp partially corroded through - exhaust is secure

rear axle, both forward bushes partially unbonded

Pass 20 Jan 2021 120,357 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx. 3mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front brake discs lipped

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre 3-4mm

Offside Front Outer CV gaiter slightly deteriorated

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

down pipe to centre exhaust join sleeve clamp partially corroded through

rear axle, both forward bushes partially unbonded

slight engine oil leak/leaks

Pass 22 Jan 2020 119,201 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 3-4mm approx. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge almost smooth on very outer edge - rest of tread 2-3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre 3-4mm

Offside Front Outer CV gaiter slightly deteriorated

Offside Front tyre 3-4mm

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

both rear axle forward bushes partially unbonded

slight engine oil leak

Pass 22 Jan 2019 118,513 miles

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

Stone chip in windscreen

Pass 24 Jan 2018 116,804 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear arm (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear arm (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Outer CV gaiter slightly stress cracked

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

all front upper arm bushes starting to stress crack

both rear axle forward bushes slightly deteriorated

handbrake travel getting long

rear ends of both front to rear brake pipes starting to corrode

slight engine oil leak at bottom where engine and gearbox join

slight lip to front brake discs - pads ok, 4mm approx.

stonechip to n/s of windscreen - outside swept area

Pass 24 Jan 2017 115,445 miles

Front brake pads 4mm approx.

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear arm (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear arm (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Outer CV gaiter slightly stress cracked

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Rear brake pads 4mm approx.

both front upper rear arm bushes slightly stress cracked

both rear axle front bushes deteriorated - no movement

hand brake travel getting long

rear ends of both front to rear brake pipes starting to corrode

slight engine oil leak - engine to gearbox join

stonechip to windscreen outside swept area

Fail 24 Jan 2017 115,445 miles

Front brake pads 4mm approx.

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear arm (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively smearing (8.2.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear arm (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Outer CV gaiter slightly stress cracked

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively smearing (8.2.2)

Rear brake pads 4mm approx.

both front upper rear arm bushes slightly stress cracked

both rear axle front bushes deteriorated - no movement

hand brake travel getting long

rear ends of both front to rear brake pipes starting to corrode

slight engine oil leak - engine to gearbox join

stonechip to windscreen outside swept area

Pass 28 Jan 2016 114,721 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Front brake pads 4mm approx.

both rear ends of front to rear brake pipes starting to corrode

parking brake travel getting long

slight engine oil leak - further investigation required

Fail 27 Jan 2016 114,719 miles

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Front brake pads 4mm approx.

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

both rear ends of front to rear brake pipes starting to corrode

parking brake travel getting long

slight engine oil leak - further investigation required

Pass 26 Jan 2015 113,563 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2014 112,246 miles

slight play in nearside rear wheel bearing

Pass 22 Jan 2013 111,219 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 24 Jan 2012 109,963 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 24 Jan 2011 107,149 miles

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 20 Jan 2010 105,185 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2009 103,089 miles

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

Signs of slight petrol leakage from around rear mounted fuel filter.

Stress cracking in both driveshaft outer CVJ gaiters, heavily so in offside.

Pass 25 Jan 2008 99,982 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2007 95,946 miles

Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

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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P34 FDP is a 1997 Audi A4 in Black with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87%.

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 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 P34 FDP, 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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P34 FDP is a 1997 Audi A4, first registered on 1 February 1997.

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