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A1 OMS

2012 Audi A4

Blue Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Apr 2027
Tests32 (25 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate78.1%

Mileage

124,389 mi
Last recorded124,389 miles
Recorded on6 Apr 2026
Typical for 2012 Audi A486,713 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA1 OMS
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2012
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

25 pass 7 fail
Pass 6 Apr 2026 124,389 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Mar 2025 106,409 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2025 130,315 miles

engine cover fitted

Fail 4 Feb 2025 130,315 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Inner Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm both side (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

engine cover fitted

Pass 4 Apr 2024 96,587 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald/worn on edges & nail in tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Jan 2024 119,310 miles

Engine cover / Under body tray fitted

Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both side (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 1 Apr 2023 83,883 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm/ inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cut by outer bead and worn bald on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm/inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))

nearside rear tyre worn on inner and outer edges

offside front tyre worn bald on inner edge

Pass 4 Feb 2023 112,044 miles

Engine cover fitted

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both side (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

general under under body corrosion

Pass 5 Apr 2022 71,752 miles
Pass 3 Feb 2022 105,562 miles

Nearside Front 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))

Fail 31 Jan 2022 105,561 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front 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 Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Jan 2021 98,951 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured Nearside and offside (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 18 Nov 2020 69,574 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement FORWARD AND AFT (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front TURRET COVER MISSING

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement FORWARD AND AFT (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 17 Nov 2020 69,574 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge CLOSE TO CORDS ON EDGES (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement FORWARD AND AFT (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front TURRET COVER MISSING

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge CLOSE TO CORDS ON EDGES (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement FORWARD AND AFT (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened HEAVILY CORRODED (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Nov 2019 63,990 miles
Fail 15 Nov 2019 63,943 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Jul 2019 89,642 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside and offside (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 23 Jul 2019 89,642 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 225/40/zr18 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside and offside (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre Inner edge ()

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 15 Nov 2018 57,322 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

offside front tyre has cuts on inner wall

Pass 20 Feb 2018 81,240 miles

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)

Rear Direction indicator has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% Nearside and offside (1.4.A.2c)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 15 Nov 2017 48,736 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2017 74,808 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 21 Feb 2017 74,807 miles

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 2 Nov 2016 39,909 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2016 69,057 miles

Front wishbone bushes splitting

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear door sometimes not open from outside

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 17 Nov 2015 30,824 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2015 28,183 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2015 62,365 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 3 Mar 2015 62,365 miles

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 4 Mar 2014 51,827 miles

n/s rear tyre has a lot of small cuts on inner side wall

o/s front tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 1 Mar 2013 37,804 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2012 20,536 miles

nail in o/s/f tyer

How Reliable is the Audi A4?

Based on 7,096,957 MOT tests across 571,801 vehicles.

76.1%
Pass Rate
7,591
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
571,801
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 231,238
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 97,478
Brake hose excessively deteriorated 97,376
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 84,223
Registration plate lamp not working 78,638
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A1 OMS is a 2012 Audi A4 in Blue with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.1%.

Across all 2012 Audi A4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.1% with a typical mileage of 86,713 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Audi A4 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 231,238 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A1 OMS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Audi A4 typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 14 years old, this Audi A4 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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A1 OMS is a 2012 Audi A4, first registered on 24 March 2012.

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