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2005 AUDI A4
General Information
- Registration CE05PDU
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A4
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 22 Sep 2026
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
10 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 159,215 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
10 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 159,210 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all (5.3.4 (a) (i))
23 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 155,885 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all (5.3.4 (a) (i))
23 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 155,880 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
14 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 152,407 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
15 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 149,184 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all (5.3.4 (a) (i))
15 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 149,179 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
17 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 145,820 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
16 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 145,813 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn all (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
17 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 143,034 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
17 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 140,055 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive spring area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 140,048 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive spring area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
4 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 140,019 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
2 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 135,410 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all (5.3.4 (a) (i))
28 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 131,331 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Rear brake binding slightly
- Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
26 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 131,330 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Rear brake binding slightly
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 126,127 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
27 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 121,112 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2016 19 Jun 202617 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 114,715 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 109,586 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2014 19 Jun 202618 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 104,029 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
12 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 97,854 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
28 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 90,906 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2011 19 Jun 202621 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 82,534 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
28 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 71,263 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2009 19 Jun 202627 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 68,321 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2009 19 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
CE05PDU was registered on 2005-03-03
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