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R137 FBR

1997 Audi A4

Silver Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Apr 2012
Tests11 (6 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate54.5%

Mileage

139,005 mi
Last recorded139,005 miles
Recorded on20 Apr 2011
Typical for 1997 Audi A4129,309 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR137 FBR
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year1997
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

6 pass 5 fail
Pass 20 Apr 2011 139,005 miles
Fail 19 Apr 2011 139,005 miles

Body insecure and dangerous to other road users (6.1.B.1b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

movement n/s steering rack

Pass 10 Apr 2010 134,972 miles
Fail 31 Mar 2010 134,972 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

CENTRE SILENCER CORRODED

SLIGHT CORROSION ON N/S/F BRAKE DISC

Pass 1 Apr 2009 125,520 miles

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nail in nearside front tyre

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

rear number plate poor

rear tyres age cracked

Pass 28 Mar 2008 114,511 miles

centre exhaust box corroded

front brake pads wearing thin

some pitting on near/side rear brake disc

Fail 27 Mar 2008 114,444 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nail in offside front tyre

centre exhaust box corroded

front brake pads wearing thin

slight exhaust leak on front pipe

some pitting on near/side rear brake disc

Fail 6 Mar 2008 113,431 miles

Power steering ram(s) leaking from a failed seal (2.3.3b)

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

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

centre exhaust box corroded

front brake pads wearing thin

nail in off/side front tyre

off/side steering rack gaitor twisted

some pitting on near/side rear brake disc

Pass 28 Feb 2007 100,646 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2007 100,646 miles

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

advise exhaust centre silencer corroded

Pass 13 Mar 2006 91,041 miles

both front brake hoses starting to perish †n/s/f anti roll drop link worn

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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R137 FBR is a 1997 Audi A4 in Silver with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.

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 R137 FBR, 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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R137 FBR is a 1997 Audi A4, first registered on 11 August 1997.

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