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VU51 UAS

2001 Audi A4

Blue Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Jan 2027
Tests32 (22 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

193,838 mi
Last recorded193,838 miles
Recorded on8 Jan 2026
Typical for 2001 Audi A4109,458 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVU51 UAS
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

22 pass 10 fail
Pass 8 Jan 2026 193,838 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2025 190,649 miles

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated all 4 upper arms (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 8 Jan 2025 190,643 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated all 4 upper arms (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 10 Jan 2024 186,828 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Fail 3 Jan 2024 189,763 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn osf lower rear bush excessive play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 3 Jan 2023 182,529 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Dec 2021 178,068 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Fail 22 Dec 2021 178,068 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Pass 6 Jan 2021 174,250 miles

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

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

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

Fail 5 Jan 2021 174,225 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 2 Jan 2020 170,284 miles

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

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

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

n/s/r indicator starting to fade

oil leak

Pass 2 Jan 2019 165,586 miles

both rear indicators starting to fade

n/s/r wing damaged

Pass 2 Jan 2018 160,186 miles

both rear indicators starting to fade

front anti roll bar link bushes starting to perish

Fail 2 Jan 2018 160,178 miles

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

both rear indicators starting to fade

front anti roll bar link bushes starting to perish

Pass 7 Feb 2017 155,693 miles
Fail 1 Feb 2017 155,649 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Feb 2016 150,255 miles

both front tyres just starting to wear on edges

Pass 14 Feb 2015 146,722 miles

offside front track rod end has slight play inner bush

Fail 13 Feb 2015 146,715 miles

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

offside front track rod end has slight play inner bush

Pass 28 Feb 2014 143,182 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2013 140,192 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 24 Apr 2012 138,313 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 19 Apr 2012 138,306 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

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

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 16 May 2011 135,490 miles
Pass 29 May 2010 131,203 miles

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

Two rear tyre perished

Pass 20 May 2009 124,550 miles

Nail in rear tyre

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

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Pass 3 Jun 2008 119,259 miles
Fail 3 Jun 2008 119,259 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 5 Jun 2007 112,885 miles
Fail 2 Jun 2007 112,835 miles

Offside Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Oil leak

Pass 15 Jul 2006 108,598 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2005 97,293 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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VU51 UAS is a 2001 Audi A4 in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

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 VU51 UAS, 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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VU51 UAS is a 2001 Audi A4, first registered on 3 September 2001.

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