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Y122 XCW

2001 Audi A4

Silver Petrol 4163cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Aug 2026
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

73,821 mi
Last recorded73,821 miles
Recorded on8 Aug 2025
Typical for 2001 Audi A4109,458 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY122 XCW
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,163cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 8 Aug 2025 73,821 miles

engine cover and under trays fitted

Pass 20 May 2024 72,812 miles
Pass 24 May 2023 72,073 miles
Pass 30 May 2022 71,490 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2021 69,629 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2020 68,040 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Light outer sidewall damage. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 16 Jul 2019 67,425 miles

Front Both front brake pipes to hoses, ferralls corroding.

Lower Lower sill have plastic covers obscuring potential corrosion.

Offside Front Lower Light fluid/oil leak.

Pass 16 Jun 2018 66,799 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2017 66,422 miles

both front brake hoses slightly perished

both front outer cv gaiters slightly deteriorated

Fail 1 Jun 2017 66,396 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt forward arm (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake hose twisted (3.6.B.4c)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Brake hose twisted (3.6.B.4c)

both front brake hoses slightly perished

both front outer cv gaiters slightly deteriorated

Fail 2 Nov 2016 66,333 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 23 Jul 2015 66,098 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2014 64,995 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2013 63,102 miles

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

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 6 Aug 2012 59,504 miles

Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

Pass 29 Feb 2012 58,130 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)

Fail 29 Feb 2012 58,130 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)

Pass 28 Feb 2011 55,959 miles
Fail 19 Feb 2011 55,959 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS

Pass 16 Feb 2010 52,751 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Oil leak

Pass 6 Mar 2009 50,803 miles
Fail 6 Mar 2009 50,803 miles

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Fail 3 Mar 2008 47,942 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Oil leak

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

engine undertray insecure

Pass 3 Mar 2008 47,942 miles

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

Oil leak

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

engine undertray insecure

Pass 27 Feb 2007 43,422 miles

Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 10 Mar 2006 36,957 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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Y122 XCW is a 2001 Audi A4 in Silver with a 4,163cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

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 Y122 XCW, 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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Y122 XCW is a 2001 Audi A4, first registered on 24 April 2001.

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