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XX09 NNY

2012 Audi A4

Silver Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Feb 2027
Tests47 (36 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate76.6%

Mileage

171,712 mi
Last recorded171,712 miles
Recorded on23 Jan 2026
Typical for 2012 Audi A486,713 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationXX09 NNY
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

36 pass 11 fail
Pass 23 Jan 2026 171,712 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2025 104,021 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2025 119,490 miles

Rear heat shield insecure

Fail 17 Jul 2025 119,489 miles

Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Rear heat shield insecure

Pass 20 Feb 2025 167,900 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2024 101,850 miles
Pass 13 Aug 2024 114,236 miles

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

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

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

Fail 13 Aug 2024 114,236 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing x1 (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing x1 (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing x1 (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing x1 (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Feb 2024 163,576 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2023 100,757 miles

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Apr 2023 103,876 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2023 159,786 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2022 99,409 miles
Pass 10 Feb 2022 155,180 miles
Pass 20 Nov 2021 97,115 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2021 134,786 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2020 97,021 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 17 Nov 2020 97,021 miles

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

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

Pass 16 Nov 2020 92,281 miles

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

Pass 24 Jun 2019 131,988 miles

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

Pass 20 May 2019 83,173 miles

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

Fail 20 May 2019 83,173 miles

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 17 May 2019 78,499 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 4 Jan 2019 117,697 miles
Fail 3 Jan 2019 117,696 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Jun 2018 96,810 miles
Pass 23 May 2018 74,434 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Depth is approx.3.0mm,legal limit is 1.6mm. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 28 Apr 2018 64,655 miles
Fail 27 Apr 2018 64,655 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 28 Dec 2017 80,576 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2017 67,587 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2017 53,490 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Jan 2017 55,789 miles
Pass 22 Dec 2016 54,713 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2016 59,706 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit depth is 3.0mm,legal limit is 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Fail 19 Sep 2016 59,706 miles

Rear registration plate displaying a honeycomb or similar effect background (6.3.3)

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Front registration plate displaying a honeycomb or similar effect background (6.3.3)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit depth is 3.0mm,legal limit is 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Pass 4 Jul 2016 43,050 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2016 40,630 miles
Fail 23 Feb 2016 40,628 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 11 Jan 2016 36,291 miles
Pass 23 Dec 2015 36,284 miles
Fail 21 Dec 2015 36,283 miles

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

Pass 7 May 2015 51,673 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Slight oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 9 Mar 2015 32,731 miles

Offside rear tyre worn inner edge.

Fail 9 Mar 2015 32,731 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside rear tyre worn inner edge.

Pass 9 Apr 2014 45,058 miles
Fail 1 Apr 2014 44,732 miles

Offside Front Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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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XX09 NNY is a 2012 Audi A4 in Silver with a 1,598cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 47 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.6%.

Across all 2012 Audi A4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.1% with a typical mileage of 86,713 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 XX09 NNY, 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 14 years old, this Audi A4 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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XX09 NNY is a 2012 Audi A4, first registered on 6 December 2012.

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