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RV51 VLE

2001 Audi A4

Grey Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Oct 2017
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

104,378 mi
Last recorded104,378 miles
Recorded on4 Oct 2016
Typical for 2001 Audi A4109,458 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRV51 VLE
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2001
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 4 Oct 2016 104,378 miles

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

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 12 Oct 2015 92,995 miles
Fail 9 Oct 2015 92,995 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 30 Sep 2014 79,940 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2013 71,131 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

engine light on

Fail 4 Oct 2013 71,131 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

engine light on

Pass 24 Sep 2012 62,389 miles

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

number plate lights blue

Fail 24 Sep 2012 62,389 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

number plate lights blue

Pass 28 Oct 2011 54,132 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2010 48,482 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Oct 2009 41,006 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2008 29,665 miles

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

Nearside rear tyre age perished and has fine surface cracks forming

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

Pass 16 Oct 2007 22,058 miles
Fail 16 Oct 2007 22,056 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Pass 7 Oct 2006 18,984 miles
Fail 7 Oct 2006 18,984 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Pass 17 Oct 2005 16,142 miles

Rear registration plate is becoming stained

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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RV51 VLE is a 2001 Audi A4 in Grey with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

Across all 2001 Audi A4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.6% with a typical mileage of 109,458 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 RV51 VLE, 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 25 years old, this Audi A4 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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RV51 VLE is a 2001 Audi A4, first registered on 5 September 2001.

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