MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
199,357 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play N/S/F upper front arm slight play in ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Slight movement in wiperblade to wiper arm fixing clip (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Slight movement in wiperblade to wiper arm fixing clip (3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively and offside front (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured and offside front (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively and offside rear (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded and offside rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear 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))
Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
exhaust corroded
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
both rear brake hoses have corded Ferrell's
o/s/r wheel bearing slight play and noisy
slight play found at steering wheel on wriggle test
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear arm inner bush (2.4.G.2)
Both rear disc's corroded
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
battery not clamped down
both front anti roll bar links have play
both rear brake hoses have corroded ferrells
n/s/f suspension top front arm inner bush worn/split
n/s/f tyre worn unevenly
battery not clamped down
front brake disc badly corroded
front brakes inbalanced
n/s/f upper front arm inner bush split
rear brake discs slightly corroded
slight play in both front anti roll bar links
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
How Reliable is the Audi A4?
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R118 DBD is a 1997 Audi A4 in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 100%.
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 R118 DBD, 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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R118 DBD is a 1997 Audi A4, first registered on 25 October 1997.
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