MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
137,495 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Battery insecure
Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
all electrical faults intermittent
towbar socket insecure
Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
How Reliable is the Audi A4?
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P837 VGB is a 1997 Audi A4 in Green with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.8%.
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 P837 VGB, 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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P837 VGB is a 1997 Audi A4, first registered on 18 April 1997.
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