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TH12 ELL

2013 Audi A4

Black Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Mar 2026
Tests15 (10 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

167,334 mi
Last recorded167,334 miles
Recorded on15 Mar 2025
Typical for 2013 Audi A479,824 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationTH12 ELL
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2013
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

10 pass 5 fail
Pass 15 Mar 2025 167,334 miles

undertrays fitted at time of test

Pass 16 Mar 2024 157,001 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 15 Mar 2023 147,527 miles

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which changes the emitted colour Both. (4.2.3 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Feb 2022 137,389 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source but not adversely affecting light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source but not adversely affecting light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (ii))

Fail 16 Feb 2022 137,389 miles

Nearside Rear reflector likely to become detached (4.8.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear reflector likely to become detached (4.8.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source but not adversely affecting light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source but not adversely affecting light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (ii))

Pass 15 Mar 2021 121,070 miles

Central Individual direction indicators os damaged

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

Front Undertray not fully secure engine + damaged (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Front fan control unit touching crank pully

Front front panel missing bolts

Nearside Front fog light reflector damaged

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

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front fog light reflector damaged

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

Rear lamps have film/paint over them

Fail 8 Mar 2021 120,695 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp incorrect colour (4.1.4 (a))

Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Central Individual direction indicators os damaged

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

Front Undertray not fully secure engine + damaged (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Front fan control unit touching crank pully

Front front panel missing bolts

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

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front fog light reflector damaged

Offside Front headlight has missing securing bolts

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

Rear Rear reflector not red in colour (4.8.2 (a) (i))

Rear lamps have film/paint over them

Nearside Front fog light bulb melting fog light reflector possible fire hazard

Pass 21 Feb 2020 102,564 miles

All direction indicators slightly discoloured rears lights tinted (4.4.3 (a))

Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced both rear lights tinted (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Rear reflector not red in colour both magnetically stuck on boot (4.8.2 (a) (i))

Reversing lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected both rear lights tinted (4.6.1 (b))

Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced ALL (4.3.3 (a) (i))

centre rear seat-belt not tested, seat covers fitted

offside front fog light is inop

Fail 20 Feb 2020 102,564 miles

Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 0.6mm, 255/35-19 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.0mm, 255/35-19 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

All direction indicators slightly discoloured rears lights tinted (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced both rear lights tinted (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Reversing lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected both rear lights tinted (4.6.1 (b))

Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced ALL (4.3.3 (a) (i))

centre rear seat-belt not tested, seat covers fitted

offside front fog light is inop

Pass 13 Mar 2019 85,170 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source but not adversely affecting light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Reversing lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.6.1 (b))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced (4.3.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source but not adversely affecting light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Offside Reversing lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.6.1 (b))

Offside Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced (4.3.3 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Mar 2018 73,395 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2018 73,395 miles

Rear Rear reflector more than 50% obscured (1.5.1b)

Fail 5 Sep 2017 66,479 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear position lamp(s) has a product on the lens so it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Rear reflector not red in colour (1.5.1d)

Pass 3 Mar 2017 62,618 miles
Pass 20 Apr 2016 47,172 miles

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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TH12 ELL is a 2013 Audi A4 in Black with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2013 Audi A4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.8% with a typical mileage of 79,824 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 TH12 ELL, 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 13 years old, this Audi A4 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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TH12 ELL is a 2013 Audi A4, first registered on 30 April 2013.

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