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R770 VKE

1997 Audi A4

Green Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Oct 2027
Tests23 (21 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate91.3%

Mileage

Typical for 1997 Audi A4129,309 mi
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR770 VKE
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year1997
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

21 pass 2 fail
Pass 16 Oct 2026

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

Pass 24 Oct 2025

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

surface corrosion on underside of vehicle

Pass 15 Oct 2024

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 21 Oct 2023

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

surface corrosion on discs, appears to have been stood

Pass 11 Oct 2022 147,257 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 7 Oct 2021

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 12 Oct 2020 145,089 miles

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

surface corrosion on discs

Pass 9 Apr 2019

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

engine/under covers

Pass 18 Apr 2018
Pass 12 Apr 2017

Body has slight corrosion all underside appears to have been stood (6.1.B.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded all in places (3.6.B.2c)

Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush both sides perishing (2.4.G.2)

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

Front windscreen delaminating on edges

Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 19 Apr 2016

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

Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively o/s and n/s (3.7.B.3)

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is slightly worn (2.5.C.1b)

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is slightly worn (2.5.C.1b)

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 18 Apr 2016

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

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

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is slightly worn (2.5.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is slightly worn (2.5.C.1b)

Pass 9 Apr 2015

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 15 Apr 2014 132,331 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 16 Apr 2013 128,611 miles

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

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

offside rear tyre cracked

Pass 17 Apr 2012 124,192 miles

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

Pass 19 Apr 2011 119,245 miles
Fail 19 Apr 2011 119,234 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 13 Apr 2010 111,511 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 7 Apr 2009 101,511 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2008 93,467 miles
Pass 13 Apr 2007 83,312 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2006 76,876 miles

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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R770 VKE is a 1997 Audi A4 in Green with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 91.3%.

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 R770 VKE, 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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R770 VKE is a 1997 Audi A4, first registered on 1 August 1997.

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