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Y904 YBH

2001 Audi A4

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Dec 2026
Tests34 (21 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate61.8%

Mileage

193,796 mi
Last recorded193,796 miles
Recorded on5 Dec 2025
Typical for 2001 Audi A4109,458 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY904 YBH
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

21 pass 13 fail
Pass 5 Dec 2025 193,796 miles

Airbag light on then off

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

Both headlamps cloudy

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

Coil spring corroded Both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened /suspension (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Rear axle corroded/mounting

Unable to fully inspect rear seatbelts

Fail 5 Dec 2025 193,796 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Airbag light on then off

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

Both headlamps cloudy

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

Coil spring corroded Both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened /suspension (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Rear axle corroded/mounting

Unable to fully inspect rear seatbelts

Pass 10 Dec 2024 192,832 miles

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

Coil spring corroded Both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened /suspension (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Rear axle corroded

headlamps cloudy

Fail 10 Dec 2024 192,832 miles

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Coil spring corroded Both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened /suspension (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Rear axle corroded

headlamps cloudy

Pass 14 Dec 2023 191,931 miles

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

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear axle corroded

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Front/suspension (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Unable to fully inspect rear seatbelts

Fail 11 Dec 2023 191,931 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Upper inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear axle corroded

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Front/suspension (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Unable to fully inspect rear seatbelts

Pass 12 Dec 2022 190,976 miles

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

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Rear axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Dec 2021 190,093 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All front axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 10 Dec 2020 188,745 miles

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

Front sub frame corroded

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Underside of vehicle corroded

Pass 5 Dec 2019 187,282 miles

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

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

underside of vehicle corroded

Fail 2 Dec 2019 187,282 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

underside of vehicle corroded

Pass 23 Nov 2018 182,467 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Surface rust to nearside and offside rear inner sills and floor

Suspension and subframes surface rust

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front upper rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Nov 2018 182,457 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Surface rust to nearside and offside rear inner sills and floor

Suspension and subframes surface rust

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front upper rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Nov 2017 177,976 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Both (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Both (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear seats missing at time of test

Fail 20 Nov 2017 177,976 miles

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Both (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Both (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear seats missing at time of test

Pass 29 Nov 2016 171,191 miles

Rear wheel bearing has slight play Nearside &Offside (2.6.2)

Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% High level (1.2.1b)

Fail 28 Nov 2016 171,188 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Nearside & Offside (8.2.2)

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

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

Rear wheel bearing has slight play Nearside &Offside (2.6.2)

Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% High level (1.2.1b)

Pass 21 Nov 2015 163,693 miles

Brake pipe slightly chafed (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 29 Nov 2014 156,214 miles

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 18 Dec 2013 150,308 miles
Fail 13 Nov 2013 150,254 miles

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

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

Pass 13 Nov 2012 147,836 miles

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

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

air bag lamp on

both rear brake disc corroded

o/s/rear spring end missing

Fail 12 Nov 2012 147,836 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

air bag lamp on

both rear brake disc corroded

o/s/rear spring end missing

Pass 11 Nov 2011 146,397 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2010 141,437 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2009 136,850 miles
Fail 11 Nov 2009 136,847 miles

Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 12 Nov 2008 128,444 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2007 116,946 miles
Fail 12 Nov 2007 116,946 miles

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

Pass 10 Nov 2006 104,963 miles
Fail 9 Nov 2006 104,963 miles

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

Pass 14 Nov 2005 93,309 miles
Fail 10 Nov 2005 93,309 miles

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

Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

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

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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Y904 YBH is a 2001 Audi A4 in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.8%.

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 Y904 YBH, 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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Y904 YBH is a 2001 Audi A4, first registered on 8 May 2001.

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