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SY51 FHL

2001 Audi A4

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Dec 2020
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

150,334 mi
Last recorded150,334 miles
Recorded on11 Dec 2019
Typical for 2001 Audi A4109,458 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSY51 FHL
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 11 Dec 2019 150,334 miles

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 3 Aug 2018 146,767 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Fail 31 Jul 2018 146,765 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn marked (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 2 Oct 2017 146,381 miles
Fail 27 Sep 2017 146,379 miles

Brake pedal has no servo assistance (3.3.B.2)

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

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

Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened marked (2.4.G.1)

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

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

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 5 Oct 2016 145,677 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

both front brake hoses perished

Fail 4 Oct 2016 145,677 miles

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

both front brake hoses perished

Pass 24 Sep 2015 141,026 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both hoses perished (3.6.B.4d)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

engine vibration suspect engine mountings worn ?

Fail 24 Sep 2015 141,025 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle slow to apply (3.7.B.5b)

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

Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened to calliper (3.5.1b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

rear brake recording little or no effort no movement at calliper Possibly cable seized ?? (3.7.B.5a)

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both hoses perished (3.6.B.4d)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

engine vibration suspect engine mountings worn ?

Pass 21 Jul 2014 132,365 miles

Both front brake flexi hoses perished

Engine under carriage broken but secure

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

OSF brake disc corroded on inside of disc

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Various suspension bushes at front of vehicle perished but NO excessive movement

Zero emission readings

Fail 19 Jul 2014 132,365 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Both front brake flexi hoses perished

Engine under carriage broken but secure

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

OSF brake disc corroded on inside of disc

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Various suspension bushes at front of vehicle perished but NO excessive movement

Zero emission readings

Pass 8 Aug 2013 113,500 miles

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

Fail 8 Aug 2013 113,500 miles

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

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 4 Sep 2012 106,490 miles

Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

Pass 14 Sep 2011 99,010 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2010 91,797 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2009 81,786 miles
Fail 11 Sep 2009 81,766 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 11 Sep 2008 72,300 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2007 63,568 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2006 53,244 miles
Fail 5 Sep 2006 52,959 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

nearside rear tyre on legal limit of 1.6mm

offside rear tyre on 2-3mm

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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SY51 FHL is a 2001 Audi A4 in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

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 SY51 FHL, 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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SY51 FHL is a 2001 Audi A4, first registered on 1 September 2001.

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