MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
158,711 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front and rear arm ball joints (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides cracking. just ok at time of test (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rear arm on both sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt just ok at time of test (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play just ok at time of test (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front and rear arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning high level light has some bulbs not working (4.3.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (3.6.B.4d)
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides (2.4.G.2)
Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Offside Front seat adjustment sticking slightly
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
accelerator pedal taped up
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (3.6.B.4d)
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides (2.4.G.2)
Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front seat adjustment sticking slightly
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
accelerator pedal taped up
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play
Offside Front Upper inner arm bushes
service light on
tracking
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Upper rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play
Offside Front Upper inner arm bushes
service light on
tracking
Front 2x tyres
Rear x2 bearings have slight play
Service lamp on
Tracking
Front 2x tyres
Headlamp aim too high both (1.8)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Rear x2 bearings have slight play
Service lamp on
Tracking
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
INSP lamp on
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
offside rear tyre starting to perish
Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
nearside headlamp in poor conditon
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
nearside headlamp in poor conditon
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Battery insecure
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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P437 HTS is a 1997 Audi A4 in Green with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.
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 P437 HTS, 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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P437 HTS is a 1997 Audi A4, first registered on 6 January 1997.
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