MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
66,613 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
front subframe corroded
nearside rear tyre perished
one high level stop light bulb not working
rear discs corroded
rear exhaust bracket broken
slight bind at nearside rear brake
strongly advise damage to offside rear tyre sidewall
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
front subframe corroded
nearside rear tyre perished
one high level stop light bulb not working
rear discs corroded
rear exhaust bracket broken
slight bind at nearside rear brake
strongly advise damage to offside rear tyre sidewall
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
slight damage to offside rear sidewall
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
slight damage to offside rear sidewall
front and rear suspension bushes perrished
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
nearside reare backing plate corroded,nearside front tyre sidewall scrubbed.
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
rear number plate starting to seperate.
Front number plate cracked
Oil leak
brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
An item not tested (Manual)
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
engine oil leak
excessive h/brake travel
front numberplate cracked
offside rear brakes binding slightly (strongly advice)
slight play at nearside rear wheel bearing
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
both front indecators faded
front number plate cracked
oil leak
How Reliable is the Audi A4?
Based on 7,096,957 MOT tests across 571,801 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P461 DSS is a 1997 Audi A4 in Green with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 P461 DSS, 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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P461 DSS is a 1997 Audi A4, first registered on 16 April 1997.
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