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YE09 ZGG

2009 Audi A4

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Jan 2027
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

131,199 mi
Last recorded131,199 miles
Recorded on9 Jan 2026
Typical for 2009 Audi A495,722 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYE09 ZGG
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 9 Jan 2026 131,199 miles

2nd from rear exhaust heat shield loose

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All 4 upper suspension arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill corroded at front (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm / no visible tread inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive top mount, turret area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill corroded at front (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive top mount / turret area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge no visible tread inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Outer lamps loose

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

coolant low

Fail 8 Jan 2026 131,198 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

2nd from rear exhaust heat shield loose

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All 4 upper suspension arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill corroded at front (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm / no visible tread inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive top mount, turret area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill corroded at front (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive top mount / turret area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge no visible tread inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Outer lamps loose

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

coolant low

Pass 13 Mar 2025 125,699 miles

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all bushes x4upper suspension arms splitting no excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

fuel tank heatshield slightly insecure

Pass 24 Jul 2024 120,604 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Fail 23 Jul 2024 120,604 miles

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

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play front most (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play front most (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 27 Jun 2023 113,700 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 4 Jul 2022 107,455 miles

Headlight bulbs very blue in appearance but projected image mainly white

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement shock absorber lower mounting bush in arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Jun 2022 107,388 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Headlight bulbs very blue in appearance but projected image mainly white

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement shock absorber lower mounting bush in arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Jun 2021 100,943 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2020 89,245 miles

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

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 1 Jul 2020 89,245 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 21 Jun 2019 85,727 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

center exhaust clamp corroded & rusty

engine covers & under trays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 9 Jul 2018 78,862 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 7 Jul 2017 71,748 miles

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Oil leak Mist of oil leak on Engine under cover ()

Rear Chassis has surface corrosion

Under trays fitted

Fail 7 Jul 2017 71,747 miles

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

Under trays fitted

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit On Inner edge and has cut not deep enough to see ply's or cords (4.1.E.1)

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

Oil leak Mist of oil leak on Engine under cover ()

Rear Chassis has surface corrosion

Pass 5 Jul 2016 63,779 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2015 54,040 miles

emissions too low to register

Pass 1 Jul 2014 44,029 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2013 34,202 miles
Pass 31 May 2012 27,105 miles
Fail 31 May 2012 27,105 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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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YE09 ZGG is a 2009 Audi A4 in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2009 Audi A4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.3% with a typical mileage of 95,722 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 YE09 ZGG, 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 17 years old, this Audi A4 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YE09 ZGG is a 2009 Audi A4, first registered on 15 June 2009.

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