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2005 AUDI A4
General Information
- Registration AV55MSU
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A4
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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- Expires 01 Oct 2026
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 212,291 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front lower straight arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both front lower curved arms (5.3.4 (b) (i))
17 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 212,291 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front lower straight arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both front lower curved arms (5.3.4 (b) (i))
26 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 208,613 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Straight arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Straight arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Curved arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Curved arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
19 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 202,536 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Both front wheel arches corroded
13 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 197,903 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
3 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 195,901 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
28 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 194,072 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 193,947 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
24 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 192,528 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2020 17 Jun 202624 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 192,528 MI
17 Jun 202617 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 189,537 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
2 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 186,831 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Anti roll bar collar cracked
29 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 186,831 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Higher tone horn not working but horn function still present
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Anti roll bar collar cracked
1 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 154,714 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front under cover panel damaged
- Oil leak engine ()
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
1 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 154,714 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Oil leak engine ()
- Offside Front under cover panel damaged
1 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 124,022 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2016 17 Jun 202622 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 98,972 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
20 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 81,128 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear Anti-roll bar worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
1 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 74,861 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Anti-roll bar worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
28 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 74,861 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking (2.4.D.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear Anti-roll bar worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
21 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 65,619 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Anti-roll bar worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Front Fluid suspension unit slightly deteriorated (2.4.D.1b)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
28 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 56,124 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2011 17 Jun 202629 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 45,177 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2010 17 Jun 202627 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 36,442 MI
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AV55MSU was registered on 2005-09-29
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