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R183 PHY

1998 Audi A4

Black Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Feb 2025
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

184,468 mi
Last recorded184,468 miles
Recorded on9 Feb 2024
Typical for 1998 Audi A4127,550 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR183 PHY
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year1998
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Pass 9 Feb 2024 184,468 miles

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

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Feb 2023 182,159 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Feb 2022 179,689 miles

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

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

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

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

shield

Pass 30 Jan 2021 176,789 miles

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

Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))

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

Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Jan 2020 173,244 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 9 Feb 2019 170,197 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

under trays and engine covers fitted

Fail 9 Feb 2019 170,191 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

under trays and engine covers fitted

Pass 20 Dec 2017 166,043 miles

All tyres wearing on edges

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Engine oil leak

Nearside Front Indicator loose

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 16 Dec 2017 166,015 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

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

All tyres wearing on edges

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Engine oil leak

Nearside Front Indicator loose

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 10 Dec 2016 161,685 miles

Engine oil leak

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Brake slight bind

Pass 7 Dec 2015 157,638 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear arm (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

offside front wheel bearing slightly rough when rotated

offside rear tyre has slight damage to sidewalls, most likely due to being run flat

oil leak

Fail 5 Dec 2015 157,557 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front arm (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear arm (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

offside front wheel bearing slightly rough when rotated

offside rear tyre has slight damage to sidewalls, most likely due to being run flat

oil leak

Fail 23 Nov 2015 157,298 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Oil leak

Slight noise from offside front wheel bearing

Undertray fitted

Pass 1 Dec 2014 153,026 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 2 Dec 2013 148,979 miles

Centre exhaust rusty

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside rear tyre has nail in centre tread

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

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 7 Dec 2012 144,785 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2011 140,086 miles

nearside front cv gaiter perishing

Pass 30 Nov 2010 135,341 miles

nearside headlamp pattern poor

offside front lower shock absorber bush deteriorating

rear registration plate deteriorating

Fail 29 Nov 2010 135,317 miles

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

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

nearside headlamp pattern poor

offside front lower shock absorber bush deteriorating

rear registration plate deteriorating

Pass 2 Dec 2009 128,773 miles

nearside and offside front brake hoses starting to perish

Fail 1 Dec 2009 128,755 miles

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

nearside and offside front brake hoses starting to perish

Pass 22 Dec 2008 123,605 miles

front and rear brake discs pitted

rear shock absorber dust covers split

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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R183 PHY is a 1998 Audi A4 in Black with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

Across all 1998 Audi A4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.0% with a typical mileage of 127,550 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 R183 PHY, 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 28 years old, this Audi A4 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R183 PHY is a 1998 Audi A4, first registered on 7 January 1998.

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