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X342 BNC

2001 Audi A4

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Mar 2027
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

295,821 mi
Last recorded295,821 miles
Recorded on13 Mar 2026
Typical for 2001 Audi A4109,458 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX342 BNC
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 13 Mar 2026 295,821 miles

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Gearbox mounting defective ()

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective lens faded (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective lens faded (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (0.1 (b))

Pass 14 Mar 2025 295,042 miles

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

Gearbox mounting defective ()

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

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

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

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (0.1 (b))

Fail 14 Mar 2025 295,042 miles

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

Gearbox mounting defective ()

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (0.1 (b))

Pass 15 Mar 2024 294,496 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Gearbox mounting defective ()

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

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (0.1 (b))

Fail 14 Mar 2024 294,496 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Gearbox mounting defective ()

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

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (0.1 (b))

Pass 1 Mar 2023 293,778 miles

Gearbox mounting defective ()

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (0.1 (b))

Pass 8 Mar 2022 293,246 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Gearbox mounting defective ()

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

brake pad warning light on but all brakes and fluid level fine

Fail 3 Mar 2022 293,244 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn forward of wheel (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Gearbox mounting defective ()

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

brake pad warning light on but all brakes and fluid level fine

Pass 5 Mar 2021 291,134 miles

Gearbox mounting defective ()

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

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

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

Fail 3 Mar 2021 291,134 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both badly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Gearbox mounting defective ()

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

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

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

Pass 27 Mar 2020 290,617 miles

Gearbox mounting defective ()

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sus arms inner bushes starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both corroded on inner surfaces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

brake warning light on but all brake pads & fluid level fine

Pass 24 Apr 2019 290,040 miles

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))

Gearbox mounting defective ()

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

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both nearside & offside front upper sus arms inner bushes starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 May 2018 288,415 miles

Front engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)

Oil leak ()

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

Fail 12 May 2018 288,415 miles

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint forward of wheel (2.5.B.1a)

Front engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)

Oil leak ()

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

Pass 24 May 2017 282,980 miles

Front engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)

Oil leak ()

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

Fail 23 May 2017 282,980 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Front engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)

Oil leak ()

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

Pass 23 May 2016 278,037 miles

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

brake warning light on but all brake pads fine and brake cylinder level fine

Pass 23 Jun 2015 268,609 miles

Oil leak

Fail 19 Jun 2015 268,607 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Oil leak

Pass 21 Jun 2014 258,169 miles

Oil leak

Fail 20 Jun 2014 258,157 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 19 Jun 2013 245,717 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 22 Jun 2012 233,399 miles

rear brake discs corroded

Pass 24 Jun 2011 222,159 miles

front brake discs worn

rear brake disc s worn and corroded

Pass 24 Jun 2010 212,956 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

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

rear brake discs slightly worn

Pass 12 Jun 2009 201,944 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2008 193,024 miles

brake warning light on

Pass 17 Jul 2007 184,844 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2007 184,843 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

o/s/r lens broken at reverse light section

Pass 29 Jul 2006 160,378 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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X342 BNC is a 2001 Audi A4 in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 X342 BNC, 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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X342 BNC is a 2001 Audi A4, first registered on 29 January 2001.

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