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R43 KOJ

1997 Audi Cabriolet

Blue Petrol 2598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Jun 2027
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

136,246 mi
Last recorded136,246 miles
Recorded on16 Jun 2026
Typical for 1997 Audi Cabriolet94,567 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR43 KOJ
MakeAudi
ModelCabriolet
Year1997
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,598cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 16 Jun 2026 136,246 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Exhaust system heavily corroded

Fuel pipes corroded

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lens damaged (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lens damaged (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing NS & OS (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 18 Jun 2025 131,874 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing NS & OS Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing NS & OS Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 18 Jun 2025 131,874 miles

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing NS & OS Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing NS & OS Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 24 Jun 2024 129,645 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside (1.1.11 (c))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened corroded and covered in waxoil (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule offside and nearside body to axle hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside front to back and rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective rubber mount missing (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Wheel bearing has slight play nearside and offside (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 19 Jun 2024 129,644 miles

Emissions unable to be completed idle speed too high (8.2.1.2 (d))

Front Headlamp aim too high nearside and offside (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Direction indicator missing central wing indicator (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively offside and nearside (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside (1.1.11 (c))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened corroded and covered in waxoil (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule offside and nearside body to axle hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside front to back and rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective rubber mount missing (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Wheel bearing has slight play nearside and offside (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 16 Jun 2023 128,422 miles

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

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened NSF & OSF (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing NSF & OSF cracking between treads. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking between treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Rubber hanger mountings perished. (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive NSR & OSR (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Jun 2023 128,421 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated Parking brake lever on OSR brake caliper inoperative (1.1.6 (d))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened NSF & OSF (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing NSF & OSF cracking between treads. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking between treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Rubber hanger mountings perished. (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive NSR & OSR (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Jun 2022 126,416 miles

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

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))

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

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside spring lower mountings corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Jun 2021 125,049 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 19 Jun 2020 124,144 miles

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

Pass 1 Apr 2019 122,659 miles
Pass 14 Feb 2018 119,950 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Pass 17 Feb 2017 115,382 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2016 114,370 miles
Fail 15 Feb 2016 114,370 miles

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

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 9 Mar 2015 111,927 miles

Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Fail 6 Mar 2015 111,925 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of a lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 29 Mar 2014 111,212 miles

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

Fail 29 Mar 2014 111,211 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

Pass 3 Apr 2013 108,149 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Aug 2011 104,581 miles

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

Pass 24 Aug 2010 100,226 miles

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

Rear brake discs corroded

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 24 Aug 2010 100,226 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear brake discs corroded

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 5 Aug 2009 92,180 miles

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

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 20 Aug 2008 83,867 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Front brake drum slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front brake drum slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

wipers are worn

Pass 2 Aug 2007 79,530 miles
Fail 4 Aug 2006 69,187 miles

Front registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters (6.3.4c)

Pass 4 Aug 2006 69,187 miles

How Reliable is the Audi Cabriolet?

Based on 87,077 MOT tests across 6,173 vehicles.

67.5%
Pass Rate
3,042
Miles/Year
34
Year Lifespan
6,173
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3,990
constant velocity joint gaiter split 2,986
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 2,545
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement 2,368
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive 2,307
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R43 KOJ is a 1997 Audi Cabriolet in Blue with a 2,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 1997 Audi Cabriolet models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.1% with a typical mileage of 94,567 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Audi Cabriolet fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 3,990 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R43 KOJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Audi Cabriolet typically stays on UK roads for around 34 years. At 29 years old, this Audi Cabriolet is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R43 KOJ is a 1997 Audi Cabriolet, first registered on 27 September 1997.

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