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YG62 BEJ

2012 Audi A4

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Sep 2026
Tests20 (11 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate55%

Mileage

187,324 mi
Last recorded187,324 miles
Recorded on8 Sep 2025
Typical for 2012 Audi A486,713 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYG62 BEJ
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

11 pass 9 fail
Pass 8 Sep 2025 187,324 miles

Centre exhaust sleeve clamps heavily corroded.

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing low (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 4 Sep 2025 187,318 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arms both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Centre exhaust sleeve clamps heavily corroded.

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing low (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 8 Nov 2024 182,051 miles

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

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Fail 6 Nov 2024 182,049 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Pass 24 Aug 2023 172,927 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured going white (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 24 Aug 2023 172,927 miles

Emissions unable to be completed Engine oil pressure indicated as being low so unable to carry out test. (8.2.2.2 (e))

Pass 8 Sep 2022 165,446 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge starting to wear on both edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning unit in mirror /poor and damaged (4.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

both offside front near side front top arm bushes poor /no play found

Pass 16 Sep 2021 159,567 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured faded (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside main beam bulb incorrectly fitted

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 16 Sep 2021 159,567 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured faded (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside main beam bulb incorrectly fitted

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 3 Sep 2020 156,626 miles

Nearside Front shock absorber small mist of oil

Nearside Rear indicator of colour

both off side front near side front upper arms bushes poor

off side front side repeater damaged /unit half working

Fail 3 Sep 2020 156,626 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid both (3.5 (a))

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

Nearside Front shock absorber small mist of oil

Nearside Rear indicator of colour

both off side front near side front upper arms bushes poor

off side front side repeater damaged /unit half working

Pass 4 Sep 2019 153,913 miles

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

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

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

small damage to off side repeater unit in door mirror

Fail 4 Sep 2019 153,913 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

small damage to off side repeater unit in door mirror

Pass 10 Sep 2018 147,573 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both top arms bushes poor /starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both top arms bushes poor /starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both front tyres getting low 2to3mm

small cut in side wall near side front tyre

Fail 7 Sep 2018 147,573 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen aim wrong (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords cut in side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen aim wrong bulb in wrong (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both top arms bushes poor /starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both top arms bushes poor /starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both front tyres getting low 2to3mm

small cut in side wall near side front tyre

Pass 2 Sep 2017 131,810 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both top arms bushes poor (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both top arms bushes poor (2.4.G.2)

Pass 9 Sep 2016 116,131 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both top arms /bushes starting to crack (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both top arms /bushes starting to crack (2.4.G.2)

Fail 5 Sep 2016 115,819 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm/side wall cracking (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both top arms /bushes starting to crack (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both top arms /bushes starting to crack (2.4.G.2)

Fail 13 Aug 2015 102,567 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 13 Aug 2015 102,567 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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YG62 BEJ is a 2012 Audi A4 in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.

Across all 2012 Audi A4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.1% with a typical mileage of 86,713 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 YG62 BEJ, 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 14 years old, this Audi A4 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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YG62 BEJ is a 2012 Audi A4, first registered on 7 September 2012.

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