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S310 MES

1999 Audi A4

Blue Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Mar 2027
Tests28 (15 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate53.6%

Mileage

Typical for 1999 Audi A4123,081 mi
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS310 MES
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

15 pass 13 fail
Pass 1 Mar 2026
Pass 2 Mar 2025 173,007 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2025 173,007 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 17 Mar 2024
Pass 25 Mar 2023
Fail 25 Mar 2023

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 3 Apr 2022 143,260 miles
Fail 3 Apr 2022 143,260 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 19 Aug 2020 148,730 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 19 Aug 2020 148,730 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 28 Jan 2019 138,112 miles

slight leak at exhaust system

both front tyres wearing slightly on edges

Fail 26 Jan 2019 138,111 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

both front tyres wearing slightly on edges

slight leak at exhaust system

Pass 15 Mar 2017 125,751 miles
Fail 14 Mar 2017 125,743 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush top rear arm inner bush (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 17 Mar 2016 117,521 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rears (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

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

nearside rear tyre sidewall damaged

oil leak

Pass 19 Mar 2015 111,346 miles

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

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

n/s/f tyre cracking 205/55/16

n/s/r tyre worn on outside edge & nail in tread

o/s/r tyre cracking 205/55/16

spare tyre flat

Fail 18 Mar 2015 111,346 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

n/s/f tyre cracking 205/55/16

n/s/r tyre worn on outside edge & nail in tread

o/s/r tyre cracking 205/55/16

spare tyre flat

Pass 12 Mar 2014 103,765 miles

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

n/s/f tyre worn bald on inside edge 205/55/16

o/s/f tyre worn on outside edges 205/55/16

Fail 12 Mar 2014 103,765 miles

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

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

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

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

n/s/f tyre worn bald on inside edge 205/55/16

o/s/f tyre worn on outside edges 205/55/16

Pass 21 Feb 2012 98,409 miles

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

front brake discs corroded & worn

n/s/r tyre worn on outside edges

o/s/r tyre worn bald on inside edge

Fail 20 Feb 2012 98,408 miles

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

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

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

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

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

front brake discs corroded & worn

n/s/r tyre worn on outside edges

o/s/r tyre worn bald on inside edge

Fail 20 Feb 2012 98,403 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 front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

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

Offside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

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

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

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Power steering fluid level low, but not below minimum (2.3.1)

Pass 11 Feb 2011 85,733 miles
Fail 10 Feb 2011 85,733 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

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

Pass 23 Sep 2009 76,669 miles
Fail 23 Sep 2009 76,668 miles

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

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

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 29 May 2008 66,616 miles

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

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

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

o/s/r tyrewall cracked & perished

Fail 27 May 2008 66,614 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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

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

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

o/s/r tyrewall cracked & perished

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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S310 MES is a 1999 Audi A4 in Blue with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.6%.

Across all 1999 Audi A4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.2% with a typical mileage of 123,081 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 S310 MES, 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 27 years old, this Audi A4 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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S310 MES is a 1999 Audi A4, first registered on 1 January 1999.

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