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OU05SWV
2005 AUDI A4
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2496cc
General Information
- Registration OU05SWV
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A4
- Year 2005
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2496cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
18
Passes
5
Failures
78.26%
Pass Rate
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43 Total Defects Recorded
4 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 142,915 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2026 28 Jun 20264 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 141,914 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
23 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 139,770 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2024 28 Jun 202614 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 137,578 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2023 28 Jun 202613 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 135,752 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
9 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 135,752 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
18 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 135,676 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
21 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 133,047 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Under trays fitted obscuring some under side components
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension arm toward the front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
19 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 133,005 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Suspension arm toward the rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested emission not tested due to excessive black smoke (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both upper (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Under trays fitted obscuring some under side components
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension arm toward the front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Horn not working properly (7.7 (a) (i))
19 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 130,471 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
14 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 127,354 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2019 28 Jun 20264 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 125,138 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2018 28 Jun 20265 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 122,096 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2017 28 Jun 20262 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 122,079 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly chafed (3.6.B.2c)
- Engine cover fitted obscuring some components fitted in engine bay
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly chafed (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Engine under tray fitted obscuring some components fitted underneath
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
7 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 118,085 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
7 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 118,085 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
24 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 114,442 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2015 28 Jun 202613 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 109,249 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jun 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
8 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 104,803 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2013 28 Jun 202610 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 101,484 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2012 28 Jun 202621 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 95,996 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2011 28 Jun 20261 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 92,930 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 87,267 MI
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OU05SWV was registered on 2005-03-23
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