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Y82 BKS

2001 Audi A4

Grey Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Apr 2027
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

51,883 mi
Last recorded51,883 miles
Recorded on29 Apr 2026
Typical for 2001 Audi A4109,458 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY82 BKS
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2001
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 29 Apr 2026 51,883 miles

Central exhust silencer corroded

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened and rear all (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

full under trays fitted

Fail 29 Apr 2026 51,880 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device cannot be operated from the driver's seat (4.1.5 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp levelling device cannot be operated from the driver's seat (4.1.5 (b))

Central exhust silencer corroded

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened and rear all (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

full under trays fitted

Fail 22 May 2025 51,848 miles

Headlamp levelling device inoperative both (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Central exhaust silencer deteriorated

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

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

front fog lights not working

full undertrays fitted

Pass 18 Mar 2024 51,776 miles

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

Fail 28 Feb 2024 51,774 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play play in bonding to tre (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened various including both sub frames (5.3.3 (b) (i))

brake pedal operation poor and requires attention, hard pedal but low performance

full undertrays fitted

Pass 27 Feb 2023 51,764 miles

Central exhaust silencer deteriorated

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play rubber bush to threaded joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

full undertrays fitted

Fail 22 Feb 2023 51,761 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Central exhaust silencer deteriorated

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play rubber bush to threaded joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Brake cable insecure (1.1.15 (c))

Offside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

full undertrays fitted

Pass 4 Mar 2022 51,464 miles

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

Nearside Rear shock absorber casing corroded

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

Offside Rear brake has slight bind

Offside Rear shock absorber casing corroded

vehicle underside/structure/subframes corroded

Fail 17 Feb 2022 51,460 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear shock absorber casing corroded

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

Offside Rear brake has slight bind

Offside Rear shock absorber casing corroded

vehicle underside/structure/subframes corrodod

Pass 23 Feb 2021 50,957 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2020 49,646 miles
Fail 13 Feb 2020 49,646 miles

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

Pass 19 Feb 2019 45,873 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2018 41,938 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2018 41,938 miles

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 10 Feb 2017 39,317 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2016 36,200 miles
Fail 15 Feb 2016 36,200 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 27 Feb 2015 33,077 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2014 28,903 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2013 26,427 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2012 25,015 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2011 24,294 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2010 23,934 miles

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 24 Feb 2009 23,226 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2008 21,817 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2007 19,553 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2006 16,322 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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Y82 BKS is a 2001 Audi A4 in Grey with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 Y82 BKS, 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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Y82 BKS is a 2001 Audi A4, first registered on 16 March 2001.

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