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VK51 AWW

2001 Audi A4

Green Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Aug 2027
Tests24 (21 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate87.5%

Mileage

178,079 mi
Last recorded178,079 miles
Recorded on18 Aug 2026
Typical for 2001 Audi A4109,458 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVK51 AWW
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2001
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

21 pass 3 fail
Pass 18 Aug 2026 178,079 miles

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

Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement link arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Hazard warning switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both o/s & n/s (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive suspension mount areas both o/s & n/s (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Wheel bearing has slight play both o/s & n/s (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Aug 2026 177,874 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front outer joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement link arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Hazard warning switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both o/s & n/s (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive suspension mount areas both o/s & n/s (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Wheel bearing has slight play both o/s & n/s (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Aug 2025 165,695 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2023 165,503 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all have surface corrosion & make a noise when wheel is rotated (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Central Front Lower undertray missing fixings

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front outer joint has slight wear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axlebeam mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Wheel bearing has slight play both o/s & n/s (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Nov 2022 165,424 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both o/s & n/s + surface corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened subframe (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both o/s & n/s + surface corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened general (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Wheel bearing has slight play both o/s & n/s (5.1.3 (a) (i))

noise on rotation of all wheels due to corrosion on disks

Fail 14 Nov 2022 165,424 miles

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both o/s & n/s + surface corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened subframe (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both o/s & n/s + surface corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened general (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Wheel bearing has slight play both o/s & n/s (5.1.3 (a) (i))

noise on rotation of all wheels due to corrosion on disks

Pass 17 Nov 2021 165,421 miles

Nearside Front 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))

Pass 27 Oct 2020 165,390 miles

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

Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off screw slightly loose (0.1 (a))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 29 Jul 2019 165,324 miles

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Sep 2018 164,807 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Sep 2017 158,874 miles

Front o/s & n/s brake discs worn

Rear o/s & n/s wheel bearings slight play

Pass 25 Oct 2016 147,638 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

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

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

covers fitted under bonnet obscuring some components

covers fitted under vehicle obscuring some components

Pass 22 Oct 2015 137,548 miles

engine covers and undertrays fitted

Pass 24 Oct 2014 129,084 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 25 Oct 2013 125,133 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Pass 25 Oct 2012 119,134 miles

front subframe rusty both sides by track control arm mounts

o/s front tyre getting low

slight play both rear wheel bearings

Pass 24 Oct 2011 105,251 miles

child seat fitted n/s rear

n/s front tyre wearing on inner and outer edges

Pass 19 Oct 2010 94,026 miles
Fail 19 Oct 2010 94,026 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

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

Pass 26 Oct 2009 82,984 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2008 74,003 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

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

Pass 25 Sep 2007 64,892 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Sep 2006 54,491 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 29 Sep 2005 43,275 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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VK51 AWW is a 2001 Audi A4 in Green with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87.5%.

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 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 VK51 AWW, 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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VK51 AWW is a 2001 Audi A4, first registered on 24 September 2001.

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