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Y38 PNW

2001 Audi A4

Silver Petrol 2771cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Sep 2026
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

111,149 mi
Last recorded111,149 miles
Recorded on12 Sep 2025
Typical for 2001 Audi A4109,458 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY38 PNW
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,771cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Pass 12 Sep 2025 111,149 miles
Pass 13 May 2024 110,796 miles
Pass 17 May 2023 109,668 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2019 107,326 miles

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 22 Jun 2018 105,690 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2017 101,613 miles
Fail 22 Jun 2017 101,453 miles

Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard both banks (7.1.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Exhaust emits blue smoke (left tail pipe).

Exhaust stamped 'Not for road use'.

Pass 30 Jun 2016 98,236 miles

Offside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible section (7.1.2)

Fail 30 Jun 2016 98,236 miles

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

Offside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible section (7.1.2)

Pass 20 Aug 2015 95,237 miles

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver’s view prior to test

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

brake pad warning light on

oil leak

Fail 13 Jun 2015 94,746 miles

Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

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

Rear Headlamp levelling device obviously defective (1.7.2)

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

washer bottle leaking but washers working at time of test

Pass 3 Jul 2014 93,412 miles

brake pad light on

rear hight lever mounting braket broken

Fail 2 Jul 2014 93,412 miles

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

Pass 29 Sep 2012 89,501 miles
Fail 20 Sep 2012 89,453 miles

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

Pass 9 Sep 2011 81,429 miles

rear discs pitted

Pass 27 Aug 2010 79,108 miles

Oil leak

Pass 3 Sep 2009 73,577 miles

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

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

Pass 1 Sep 2008 67,770 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 3 Sep 2007 65,394 miles
Fail 31 Aug 2007 65,372 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Nail in offside front tyre

Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 14 Aug 2006 57,006 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

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

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

rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

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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Y38 PNW is a 2001 Audi A4 in Silver with a 2,771cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

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 Y38 PNW, 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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Y38 PNW is a 2001 Audi A4, first registered on 6 June 2001.

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