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S378 TJX

1999 Audi A4

Blue Petrol 2671cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Sep 2026
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

200,857 mi
Last recorded200,857 miles
Recorded on15 Sep 2025
Typical for 1999 Audi A4123,081 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS378 TJX
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,671cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 15 Sep 2025 200,857 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

slight surface corrosion to outer sills

Pass 4 Jan 2024 200,391 miles

Offside Rear Inner Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both fronts (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

surface corrosion to inner and outer sills

Pass 8 Dec 2022 198,231 miles

chip to windscreen on nearside

corrosion and hole in offside front wing at bottom of wing

corrosion to both front door shuts and end of offside outer sill

Fail 25 Nov 2022 198,223 miles

Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour (4.1.4 (d))

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

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

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

chip to windscreen on nearside

corrosion and hole in offside front wing at bottom of wing

corrosion to both front door shuts and end of offside outer sill

Pass 18 Nov 2021 193,440 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 18 Nov 2021 193,440 miles

Brake servo defective or ineffective (1.1.10 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 24 Nov 2020 188,561 miles

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

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

outer sills corroding

Fail 23 Nov 2020 188,510 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

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

outer sills corroding

Pass 24 May 2019 183,811 miles

underbody corosion

Pass 18 May 2018 181,295 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2017 178,922 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2016 175,665 miles

corosion to underbody components

Fail 20 Sep 2016 175,665 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour light unit cracked (1.1.A.3e)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

corosion to underbody components

Pass 15 Sep 2015 173,015 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Fail 15 Sep 2015 173,015 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 20 Aug 2014 159,001 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2013 165,639 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2012 161,677 miles

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

Pass 6 Oct 2011 152,077 miles

WIPERS SPLIT/DETEORATING

Pass 11 Sep 2010 138,103 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

O/S/F SEAT BELT FLUFFING

Oil leak

TYRE PRESSURES.N/S/F!(LOW)

Pass 10 Aug 2009 125,470 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 14 Sep 2007 110,521 miles
Fail 12 Sep 2007 110,521 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 12 Sep 2006 103,294 miles
Fail 12 Sep 2006 103,294 miles

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

Pass 7 Sep 2005 99,517 miles
Fail 7 Sep 2005 99,517 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

both front outer cv boot cracked heavily † † †

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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S378 TJX is a 1999 Audi A4 in Blue with a 2,671cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

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 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 S378 TJX, 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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S378 TJX is a 1999 Audi A4, first registered on 2 January 1999.

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