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X189 VHH

2001 Audi A4

Green Petrol 2393cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Jan 2020
Tests24 (14 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

220,716 mi
Last recorded220,716 miles
Recorded on12 Feb 2020
Typical for 2001 Audi A4109,458 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX189 VHH
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2001
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,393cc

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MOT History

14 pass 10 fail
Fail 12 Feb 2020 220,716 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

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

Nearside Front washer bottle split

Pass 18 Jan 2019 215,895 miles

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

Plastic trim fitted to engine bay and underside of vehicle, unable to fully inspect prescribed areas.

Surface corrosion to various underside components.

Fail 16 Jan 2019 215,878 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre inner shoulder, non repairable ()

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

Plastic trim fitted to engine bay and underside of vehicle, unable to fully inspect prescribed areas.

Surface corrosion to various underside components.

Pass 5 Jan 2018 210,511 miles

engine management light on

Fail 3 Jan 2018 210,495 miles

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

engine management light on

Pass 10 Jan 2017 206,694 miles

engine covers fitted

nearside and offside front tyres worn

play in nearside and offside rear wheel bearings

rear brake discs corroded

rear brake pads worn low

Pass 18 Jan 2016 200,675 miles

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

Engine malfunction warning lamp illuminated

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt front-most (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Rear axle bushes deteriorated

Fail 12 Jan 2016 200,525 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear-most (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Engine malfunction warning lamp illuminated

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt front-most (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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

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

Rear axle bushes deteriorated

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 16 Jan 2015 195,541 miles
Fail 14 Jan 2015 195,528 miles

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

Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Fail 8 Jan 2015 195,506 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

front & rear brake discs corroding .......

front brake pads appear low ......

wet test ....

Pass 19 Dec 2013 189,415 miles
Fail 18 Dec 2013 189,415 miles

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

Pass 13 Nov 2012 185,918 miles

Airbag light on

Both fornt brake discs slightly corroded

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

N/S/F Tyre bald on inner edge

N/S/F and O/S/R tyres have splits on inner sidewalls not showing cords

O/S/F Trre worn on both edges

Oil leak

Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 13 Nov 2012 185,918 miles

Airbag light on

Both fornt brake discs slightly corroded

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

N/S/F Tyre bald on inner edge

N/S/F and O/S/R tyres have splits on inner sidewalls not showing cords

O/S/F Trre worn on both edges

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Oil leak

Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 17 Nov 2011 184,433 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 6 Dec 2010 177,024 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 27 Nov 2009 161,313 miles
Pass 4 Dec 2008 144,368 miles

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 10 Dec 2007 130,630 miles
Fail 10 Dec 2007 130,626 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 8 Dec 2006 115,440 miles
Fail 7 Dec 2006 115,432 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 9 Dec 2005 95,761 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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X189 VHH is a 2001 Audi A4 in Green with a 2,393cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

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 X189 VHH, 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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X189 VHH is a 2001 Audi A4, first registered on 8 January 2001.

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