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Y517 TOK

2001 Audi A4

Red Petrol 2393cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Mar 2016
Tests12 (8 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

84,524 mi
Last recorded84,524 miles
Recorded on17 Mar 2015
Typical for 2001 Audi A4109,458 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY517 TOK
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2001
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,393cc

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MOT History

8 pass 4 fail
Pass 17 Mar 2015 84,524 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both front brake hoses perished & splitting

boyh front anti-roll bar link bushes splitting

corrosion to exhaust

nsf tyre worn on edges

osf tyre badly worn on inner edge & has damage to sidewall

osf wiper splitting

Fail 17 Mar 2015 84,524 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both front brake hoses perished & splitting

boyh front anti-roll bar link bushes splitting

corrosion to exhaust

nsf tyre worn on edges

osf tyre badly worn on inner edge & has damage to sidewall

osf wiper splitting

Pass 4 Mar 2014 80,909 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

both front anti-roll bar link bushes splitting

both front brake hoses perished

corrosion to exhaust

nsr tyre wearing low esp on edges & perished

osf tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 17 Sep 2012 75,173 miles
Fail 11 Sep 2012 75,143 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

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

Oil leak

corrosion to exhaust

Pass 14 Mar 2011 69,559 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

corrosion to exhaust

osr tyre badly worn on inner edge

Pass 2 Mar 2010 65,536 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Oil leak

front brake discs worn & corroded

nsf tyre worn low

nsf tyre worn low, badly on edges

osr tyre badly worn on inner edge

Fail 2 Mar 2010 65,536 miles

nsf tyre worn low, badly on edges

osr tyre badly worn on inner edge

nsf tyre worn low

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

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

Oil leak

front brake discs worn & corroded

Pass 9 Feb 2009 60,380 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

both front anti-roll bar link bushes splitting

both front tyres wearing low

Pass 19 Sep 2007 51,826 miles
Fail 18 Sep 2007 51,821 miles

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

Pass 18 Sep 2006 45,039 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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Y517 TOK is a 2001 Audi A4 in Red with a 2,393cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 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 Y517 TOK, 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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Y517 TOK is a 2001 Audi A4, first registered on 1 March 2001.

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