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Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both side (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front wing corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both side (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front wing corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front wing corroded
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously misaligned (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously misaligned (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front wing corroded
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly misaligned (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Front wing corroded
Offside Rear Valve stem slightly misaligned (5.2.3 (j))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Valve stem slightly misaligned (5.2.3 (j))
Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly misaligned (5.2.3 (j))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Valve stem slightly misaligned (5.2.3 (j))
Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear rod bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Valve stem slightly misaligned (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn front top rod bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn rear top rod bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension rod ball joint excessively worn front rod ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear rod bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Valve stem slightly misaligned (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear beam bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear beam bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear beam bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear beam bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Front (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
The NS and OS Track rod ends have play in the rubber bondings.
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
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R315 JDA is a 1997 Audi A4 in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.7%.
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 R315 JDA, 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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R315 JDA is a 1997 Audi A4, first registered on 5 August 1997.
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