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SW56VCA
2006 AUDI A4
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration SW56VCA
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A4
- Year 2006
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1968cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
17
Passes
6
Failures
73.91%
Pass Rate
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78 Total Defects Recorded
10 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 200,102 MI
Expiry date: 9 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
3 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 191,930 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2025 11 Jun 202622 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 191,572 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side inoperative (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
3 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 176,552 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both front (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- undertrays fitted
- Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both rear (1.2.1 (e))
- Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both front (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
23 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 176,459 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- undertrays fitted
- Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both rear (1.2.1 (e))
- Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both front (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both front (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
22 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 173,387 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- all shock bodies and coil springs corroded
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle box corroded and blowing (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
26 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 170,393 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged outer casing (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))
26 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 170,393 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged outer casing (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
16 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 165,457 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
18 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 150,214 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
28 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 135,490 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
- undertray
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly scored (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
26 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 135,488 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
- undertray
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly scored (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
27 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 119,387 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)
- undertray
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (7.1.2)
30 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 102,156 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
29 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 102,154 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front (straight arm) (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front (straight arm) (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rear (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rear (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
30 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 84,877 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2016 11 Jun 202615 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 81,439 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2015 11 Jun 20268 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 81,329 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
30 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 73,104 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2014 11 Jun 202625 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 64,935 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2013 11 Jun 20263 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 55,780 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 45,873 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2011 11 Jun 202631 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 35,988 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
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SW56VCA was registered on 2006-09-01
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