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Y96 MFC

2001 Audi A4

Silver Petrol 2771cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Jan 2026
Tests30 (18 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

84,197 mi
Last recorded84,197 miles
Recorded on30 Jan 2025
Typical for 2001 Audi A4109,458 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY96 MFC
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,771cc

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MOT History

18 pass 12 fail
Pass 30 Jan 2025 84,197 miles

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

Obligatory mirror slightly damaged interior mirror discoloured unable to see view to rear clearly (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 23 Jan 2025 84,191 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))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength shocker / spring mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

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

Obligatory mirror slightly damaged interior mirror discoloured unable to see view to rear clearly (3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 12 Jan 2024 80,196 miles

Central Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

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

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

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

Spare tyre defective ()

Pass 21 Jan 2023 78,134 miles

All front upper inner suspension bushes deteriorated.

Engine MIL on

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

Fail 4 Jan 2023 78,131 miles

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

Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

All front upper suspension arm bushes deteriorated not resulting in excessive movement.

Engine MIL on

Offside Front Bumper loose not likely to become detached.

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

Pass 24 Nov 2021 75,692 miles

All 4 front upper suspension arm bushes deteriorated but still funtion as intended.

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

Fail 23 Nov 2021 75,680 miles

Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (4.1.3 (b))

All 4 front upper suspension arm bushes deteriorated but still funtion as intended.

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

Pass 25 Nov 2020 73,788 miles

Engine MIL on

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Fail 20 Nov 2020 73,780 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Engine MIL on

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 3 Apr 2019 71,189 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Fail 3 Apr 2019 71,189 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 23 Feb 2018 68,852 miles

Front Oil leak ()

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

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

Spare tyre defective ()

Pass 2 Mar 2017 67,000 miles

Offside Front bumper insecure

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

Offside Rear tyre, under inflated

Spare tyre defective ()

Fail 2 Mar 2017 67,000 miles

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Front bumper insecure

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

Offside Rear tyre, under inflated

Spare tyre defective ()

Pass 22 Feb 2016 63,702 miles
Fail 20 Feb 2016 63,702 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 27 Sep 2014 58,957 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

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

Nearside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

Fail 27 Sep 2014 58,957 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

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

Nearside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

Pass 1 Oct 2013 54,710 miles

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

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

slight noise from o/s/r wheel bearing

Fail 23 Sep 2013 54,675 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

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

slight noise from o/s/r wheel bearing

Fail 1 Oct 2012 53,329 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Oil leak

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

air bag light on

Pass 1 Oct 2012 53,329 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Oil leak

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

air bag light on

Pass 1 Aug 2011 49,815 miles

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

rear axle oil seal slight leak

Pass 21 Jun 2010 46,964 miles
Pass 10 Jun 2009 42,141 miles
Fail 29 May 2009 42,064 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 19 Aug 2008 127,101 miles
Fail 19 Aug 2008 127,101 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Pass 28 Aug 2007 104,227 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2006 78,937 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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Y96 MFC is a 2001 Audi A4 in Silver with a 2,771cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 Y96 MFC, 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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Y96 MFC is a 2001 Audi A4, first registered on 1 August 2001.

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