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R638 FUS

1997 Audi A4

Red Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Sep 2016
Tests19 (11 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate57.9%

Mileage

113,761 mi
Last recorded113,761 miles
Recorded on18 Sep 2015
Typical for 1997 Audi A4129,309 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR638 FUS
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year1997
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

11 pass 8 fail
Pass 18 Sep 2015 113,761 miles

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 15 Sep 2015 113,751 miles

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Pass 29 Aug 2014 112,435 miles

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

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Fail 22 Aug 2014 112,420 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 20 Aug 2013 111,095 miles

Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Fail 14 Aug 2013 111,062 miles

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Pass 15 Aug 2012 107,247 miles

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 15 Aug 2012 107,247 miles

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Pass 24 Aug 2011 100,342 miles

air bag warning lamp on

Fail 16 Aug 2011 100,108 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

air bag warning lamp on

Pass 27 Aug 2010 93,908 miles

High level stop lamp has a few bulbs out

Near side front tyre has cut in side wall

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

Off side rear brake disc pitted

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

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

centre exhaust clamps heavily corroded

Fail 26 Aug 2010 93,908 miles

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

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

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

High level stop lamp has a few bulbs out

Near side front tyre has cut in side wall

Off side rear brake disc pitted

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

centre exhaust clamps heavily corroded

Pass 28 Jul 2009 87,486 miles

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

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

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

air bag light on

both rear axel bushes deteriorating

both rear tyres deteriorating

near side front and rear tyres cute on outer side walls not to corrdes

off side and near side front wipers split

off side rear light creacked

slite play in both rear wheel bearings

Fail 21 Jul 2009 87,314 miles

Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.3)

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

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

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

air bag light on

both rear axel bushes deteriorating

both rear tyres deteriorating

near side front and rear tyres cute on outer side walls not to corrdes

off side and near side front wipers split

off side rear light creacked

slite play in both rear wheel bearings

Pass 21 Aug 2008 78,232 miles

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

airbag lamp on

Fail 8 Aug 2008 77,777 miles

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

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

airbag lamp on

Pass 20 Jul 2007 62,614 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2006 56,635 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2006 54,358 miles

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

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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R638 FUS is a 1997 Audi A4 in Red with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.

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 R638 FUS, 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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R638 FUS is a 1997 Audi A4, first registered on 28 November 1997.

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