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R880 YDB

1997 Audi A4

Blue Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Mar 2025
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

Typical for 1997 Audi A4129,309 mi
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR880 YDB
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year1997
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 11 Mar 2024

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

Nearside Rear Passenger door missing trim. Mountings exposed.

Offside Front Driver door trim loose.

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

Rear Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S & O/S. Front to rear pipes at rear most end corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 11 Mar 2024

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Passenger door missing trim. Mountings exposed.

Offside Front Driver door trim loose.

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

Rear Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S & O/S. Front to rear pipes at rear most end corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 7 Mar 2024

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Outer Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 11 Mar 2023

Central Front 1 of 2 number plate lights no working. fitting loose but unlikely to fall from vehicle.

Central Front Door trim on outside becoming loose.

Front Bumper mounting at edges becoming loose.

Nearside Front Outer door trim missing exposing mounting studs.

Fail 3 Mar 2023

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rearmost ball joint. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Forward most ball joint. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Central Front 1 of 2 number plate lights no working. fitting loose but unlikely to fall from vehicle.

Central Front Door trim on outside becoming loose.

Front Bumper mounting at edges becoming loose.

Nearside Front Outer door trim missing exposing mounting studs.

Pass 11 Mar 2022 230,035 miles

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

Handbrake has little reserve travel

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Rear most arm, bush also perished/splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Forward most arm, bush also perished/splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Rear most arm, bush also perished/splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 10 Mar 2022 230,034 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed Outer sidewall damaged, showing cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Handbrake has little reserve travel

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Rear most arm, bush also perished/splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Forward most arm, bush also perished/splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Rear most arm, bush also perished/splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 6 Jan 2021 218,022 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both - pads good, approx. 5-6mm thick (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge smooth on edges - rest of tread 2-3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear tyre worn on very edges - rest of tread 3-4mm

Offside door mirror glass starting to deteriorate

Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning high level (4.3.1 (a) (i))

auxiliary drive belt tensioner worn/mis-aligned and damaging auxiliary belt

both front upper rear suspension arm bushes deteriorated - no movement

handbrake has little reserve travel

slight engine oil leak/leaks

Fail 6 Jan 2021 218,022 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both - pads good, approx. 5-6mm thick (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge smooth on edges - rest of tread 2-3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear tyre worn on very edges - rest of tread 3-4mm

Offside door mirror glass starting to deteriorate

Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning high level (4.3.1 (a) (i))

auxiliary drive belt tensioner worn/mis-aligned and damaging auxiliary belt

both front upper rear suspension arm bushes deteriorated - no movement

handbrake has little reserve travel

slight engine oil leak/leaks

Pass 18 Dec 2019 212,417 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 25 Nov 2019 212,415 miles

Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 29 Nov 2018 197,169 miles
Fail 28 Nov 2018 197,169 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Nov 2017 186,617 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Nov 2016 174,228 miles

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

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

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 26 Nov 2015 162,697 miles

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

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

battery warning light on

Fail 26 Nov 2015 162,697 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

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

battery warning light on

Pass 15 Oct 2014 156,220 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 8 Nov 2013 152,649 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 21 Jun 2012 150,272 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Oil leak

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

airbag warning light on

offside rear tyre bald at inner edge

Pass 29 Nov 2010 149,644 miles

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 23 Oct 2009 146,934 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2008 144,769 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Front bumper insecure

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

Oil leak

offside front tyre worn on edges

offside rear tyre irregular wear

Fail 15 Sep 2008 144,769 miles

Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Front bumper insecure

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

Oil leak

offside front tyre worn on edges

offside rear tyre irregular wear

Pass 2 Apr 2007 132,972 miles

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

both sides rear tyres wearing unevenly on inner edge

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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R880 YDB is a 1997 Audi A4 in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

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 R880 YDB, 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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R880 YDB is a 1997 Audi A4, first registered on 9 October 1997.

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