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SW59KNK
2010 AUDI A4
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration SW59KNK
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A4
- Year 2010
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
12
Passes
9
Failures
57.14%
Pass Rate
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101 Total Defects Recorded
23 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 148,005 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension component likely to become detached bottom shock bolt not a locking nut (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached front balljoint not seat properly (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn back arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn straight arm marked (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords edge (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed due to eml light (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Brake performance unable to be tested due to wheel bearing (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- some underside suspension components corroded
- Rear subframe corroded
- Offside Front caliper spring missing not insecure
- Nearside Front caliper spring missing but secured
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
1 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 135,498 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
11 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 135,484 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
5 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 128,053 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2024 13 Jun 20265 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 128,053 MI
13 Jun 202621 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 127,747 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working x2 (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear rear axle corroded
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge at legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Steering lock not functioning (7.3 (a))
18 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 122,081 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all other (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
17 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 122,077 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all other (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
26 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 110,530 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2022 13 Jun 202625 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 110,526 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
20 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 102,752 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2021Reason(s) for failure
- childs seat fitted to n/s/f seat, airbag still switched on. Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated inner sidewall damaged (5.2.3 (l))
19 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 102,750 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- childs seat fitted to n/s/f seat, airbag still switched on. Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated inner sidewall damaged (5.2.3 (l))
6 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 83,920 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
31 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 64,530 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre has cut but not deep enough to reach ply/cords or exceeding 20mm
5 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 64,524 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working outer (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
18 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 55,863 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2018 13 Jun 202611 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 48,711 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
- exhaust sleeve corroded
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
23 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 42,715 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2016 13 Jun 202616 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 34,811 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 24,519 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2014 13 Jun 202618 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 24,519 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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SW59KNK was registered on 2010-01-18
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