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P576 WAA

1997 Audi A4

Silver Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Oct 2027
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

137,551 mi
Last recorded137,551 miles
Recorded on17 Sep 2026
Typical for 1997 Audi A4129,309 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP576 WAA
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year1997
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 17 Sep 2026 137,551 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Fail 17 Sep 2026 137,551 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 10 Oct 2025 136,257 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play straight arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Sep 2024 135,618 miles

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

Fail 19 Sep 2024 135,618 miles

Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

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

Pass 7 Sep 2023 134,355 miles
Fail 4 Sep 2023 134,354 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Sep 2022 133,858 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 23 Sep 2021 133,219 miles

Central Front flexi exhaust pipe starting to brake up

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 17 Jan 2020 132,429 miles

Front exhaust flexy deteriorated.

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play forward facing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Feb 2019 129,647 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2018 127,734 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2017 123,084 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Pass 30 Mar 2016 113,480 miles

both rear shock absorber dust covers insecure

Pass 17 Mar 2015 94,458 miles

exhaust downpipe flexy deteriorated.

Pass 11 Mar 2014 85,993 miles

Offside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 10 Mar 2014 85,993 miles

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

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

Offside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 18 Mar 2013 82,950 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2013 82,947 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 9 Mar 2012 78,400 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

front downpipe flexy exhaust slightly deteriorated.

Fail 8 Mar 2012 78,398 miles

Offside Rear coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

front downpipe flexy exhaust slightly deteriorated.

Pass 18 Mar 2011 73,019 miles
Fail 17 Mar 2011 73,016 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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)

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

both front brake discs corroded on inner face.

Pass 1 Apr 2010 69,707 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

both front brake discs lipped & corroded on inner face.

Pass 19 Mar 2009 66,149 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

both front brake discs lipped & corroded on inner face.

Pass 25 Mar 2008 63,951 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

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

both front brake discs heavily lipped.

Pass 28 Mar 2007 58,934 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2006 54,767 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 23 Mar 2006 54,767 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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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P576 WAA is a 1997 Audi A4 in Silver with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

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 P576 WAA, 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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P576 WAA is a 1997 Audi A4, first registered on 4 April 1997.

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