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R135 YJW

1997 Audi A4

Silver Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Jun 2027
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

91,871 mi
Last recorded91,871 miles
Recorded on29 Jun 2026
Typical for 1997 Audi A4129,309 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR135 YJW
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year1997
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 29 Jun 2026 91,871 miles

Coolant leak

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 25 Jun 2026 91,867 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt forward arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Coolant leak

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 26 Jun 2025 91,616 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread both (0.1 (b))

Pass 25 Jun 2024 90,999 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread both (0.1 (b))

Pass 26 Jun 2023 90,467 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread both (0.1 (b))

Pass 29 Jun 2022 89,949 miles

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both side front outer (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 24 Jun 2022 89,947 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt forward arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both side front outer (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 24 Jun 2021 89,480 miles

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both side front outer (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both side should replace (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 25 Jun 2020 89,109 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 25 Jun 2020 89,109 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 20 Jun 2019 88,449 miles

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Fail 20 Jun 2019 88,449 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 28 Jun 2018 87,576 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Pass 22 Jun 2017 86,284 miles

Nearside Rear tyre cracked in treads

Offside Rear slight brake bind

Fail 22 Jun 2017 86,284 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Nearside Rear tyre cracked in treads

Offside Rear slight brake bind

Power steering fluid level low, but not below minimum (2.3.1)

Pass 27 Jun 2016 85,232 miles

Near side rear tyre perished

Off side rear brake binding

Oil filler cap was loose (re fitted)

play in off side front lower rearward arm bush

Fail 27 Jun 2016 85,232 miles

Nearside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed severely perished on inner edge (4.1.D.1b)

Near side rear tyre perished

Off side rear brake binding

Oil filler cap was loose (re fitted)

play in off side front lower rearward arm bush

Pass 25 Jun 2015 84,358 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2014 83,513 miles

osr tyre sidewalls perished

Fail 26 Jun 2014 83,513 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

osr tyre sidewalls perished

Pass 18 Jun 2013 82,515 miles
Fail 17 Jun 2013 82,515 miles

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)

Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

front registration plate damaged

off side rear tyre perished on inner edge

slight play both inner track-rod ends

Pass 21 Jun 2012 81,593 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

nearside rear tyre wearing on edges

offside wiperblade split

Fail 21 Jun 2012 81,593 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

nearside rear tyre wearing on edges

offside wiperblade split

Pass 23 Jun 2011 78,327 miles

Air bag light on

Slight play in O/S/F track rod end

Slight play in O/S/R wheel bearing

Pass 17 Jun 2010 75,103 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2009 72,693 miles

bith rear brakes binding

Pass 19 Jun 2008 70,572 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2007 67,706 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2006 64,434 miles

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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R135 YJW is a 1997 Audi A4 in Silver with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 R135 YJW, 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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R135 YJW is a 1997 Audi A4, first registered on 18 November 1997.

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