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Y368 BMS

2001 Audi A4

Black Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 May 2027
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

160,190 mi
Last recorded160,190 miles
Recorded on11 May 2026
Typical for 2001 Audi A4109,458 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY368 BMS
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2001
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 11 May 2026 160,190 miles

Coolant leak water pump ()

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 9 May 2026 160,172 miles

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front balljoint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Coolant leak water pump ()

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 9 May 2025 158,137 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all brake flexi hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Pass 4 May 2024 151,325 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases mid section to down pipe joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear rear brake backing plate corroded away

Pass 28 Apr 2023 146,178 miles
Pass 4 May 2022 142,132 miles
Fail 25 Apr 2022 142,128 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

Pass 9 Nov 2020 135,962 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front/centre (6.1.2 (a))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Lower Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Fail 5 Nov 2020 135,865 miles

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front/centre (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Lower Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 4 May 2019 126,290 miles

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 9 May 2018 119,975 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Coolant leak oil filter cooler ()

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

Offside Front Lower Oil leak engine ()

Offside Rear road wheel slight binding when rotated by hand, one pad spring dislocated.

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

Pass 2 May 2017 119,965 miles

Central Front Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle silencer front joint slight leak (7.1.2)

Central Front front part under engine cover fitted obscured.

Central Rear Lower fuel tank straps corroded

Front Lower under engine cover missing the rear one

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

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

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

Oil leak engine ()

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

Fail 26 Apr 2017 119,955 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

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

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

Central Front Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle silencer front joint slight leak (7.1.2)

Central Front front part under engine cover fitted obscured.

Central Rear Lower fuel tank straps corroded

Front Lower under engine cover missing the rear one

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

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

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

Offside Rear wheel slight binding when rotated by hand

Oil leak engine ()

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

Pass 29 Mar 2016 119,591 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of an adult belt

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Rear tyres cracked

Fail 22 Mar 2016 119,520 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Rear arm inner bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Front arm inner bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Rear arm inner bush (2.4.G.2)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of an adult belt

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Upper Arms inner bushes cracked but not resulting in excessive movement

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

Offside Front Upper Arms inner bushes cracked but not resulting in excessive movement

Rear tyres cracked

Pass 23 Mar 2015 113,805 miles

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

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

Fail 16 Mar 2015 113,763 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

Pass 13 Mar 2014 108,605 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

Fail 13 Mar 2013 104,958 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe fouled by moving parts (3.6.B.2a)

airbag light on

Pass 13 Mar 2013 104,958 miles

airbag light on

Pass 16 Mar 2012 101,351 miles

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

airbag light on.

Fail 28 Feb 2012 101,248 miles

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

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

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

Offside 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 wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 18 Mar 2011 98,291 miles

Nearside front tyre worn on inner edge slightly.

Offside front outer brake pad spring clip not located properly.

Fail 18 Mar 2011 98,291 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside front tyre worn on inner edge slightly.

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside front outer brake pad spring clip not located properly.

Pass 16 Mar 2010 91,127 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2009 76,473 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 31 Jul 2007 62,435 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2006 55,262 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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Y368 BMS is a 2001 Audi A4 in Black with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

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 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 Y368 BMS, 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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Y368 BMS is a 2001 Audi A4, first registered on 23 July 2001.

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