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P372 CTF

1996 Audi A4

Green Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Mar 2027
Tests19 (11 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate57.9%

Mileage

174,145 mi
Last recorded174,145 miles
Recorded on23 Feb 2026
Typical for 1996 Audi A4131,704 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP372 CTF
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year1996
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

11 pass 8 fail
Pass 23 Feb 2026 174,145 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component suspect rack - offside gaiter wet (2.1.5 (a))

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

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

front lower engine stabiliser bush worn to excess

Pass 10 Mar 2025 174,031 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light cracked (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

offside rack gaiter damp

Fail 12 Feb 2025 174,031 miles

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no pattern (4.1.2 (c))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

offside rack gaiter damp

Pass 5 Dec 2023 173,054 miles

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

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective condensated (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component both rack gaiters damp (2.1.5 (a))

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both front (1.2.1 (e))

Wheel bearing has slight play both rear (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Dec 2023 173,049 miles

Nearside Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

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

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective condensated (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component both rack gaiters damp (2.1.5 (a))

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both front (1.2.1 (e))

Wheel bearing has slight play both rear (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Dec 2022 172,137 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases cat to centre exhaust joint (6.1.2 (a))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both slightly (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

moisture in offside headlamp

offside steering rack boot damp/wet

Pass 9 Dec 2021 170,940 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases CAT to centre exhaust joint (6.1.2 (a))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front and nearside rear tyres cracking within tread patterns (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

offside steering rack gaiter damp/wet

slight condensation to offside headlamp

Pass 8 May 2019 168,925 miles

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated flashing (1.1.10 (f))

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

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

offside steering rack gaiter damp

rear bump stops detetiorated

Fail 30 Apr 2019 168,922 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated flashing (1.1.10 (f))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

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

offside steering rack gaiter damp

rear bump stops detetiorated

Pass 18 May 2018 167,163 miles

Battery tray corroded

Both power steering rack gaiters damp

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules Both rear - over axle (3.6.B.4e)

Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both front (3.6.B.4d)

Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both front (1.4.A.2f)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Joint behind catalytic convertor (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak ()

Surface corrosion to underside of vehicle/components

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both front lower - Rear arms (2.4.G.2)

Fail 4 May 2018 167,163 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid Both (8.2.3)

Battery faulty

Battery tray corroded

Both power steering rack gaiters damp

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules Both rear - over axle (3.6.B.4e)

Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both front (3.6.B.4d)

Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both front (1.4.A.2f)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Joint behind catalytic convertor (7.1.2)

Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Both outer (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak ()

Surface corrosion to underside of vehicle/components

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both front lower - Rear arms (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 11 Aug 2011 161,700 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Rear Nearside disc corroded

Rear Offside disc corroded

Pass 11 Aug 2011 161,700 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

Rear Nearside disc corroded

Rear Offside disc corroded

Fail 26 Jul 2011 161,196 miles

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

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

Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)

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

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

rear exhaust box rattling

service light on

slight roughness o/s/f wheel bearing

Pass 31 Jul 2010 155,320 miles

front discs corroded

nearside front control arm gaitor split

rear discs corroded

Fail 14 Jun 2008 145,063 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

bad oil leak engine

stone chip windscreen

Pass 14 Jun 2008 145,063 miles

bad oil leak engine

stone chip windscreen

Pass 5 Jul 2007 137,793 miles
Fail 30 Jun 2007 137,793 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

both top front arm bushes perished

long handbrake travel

nearside rear control arm gaitor split

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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P372 CTF is a 1996 Audi A4 in Green with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.

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 P372 CTF, 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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P372 CTF is a 1996 Audi A4, first registered on 8 August 1996.

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