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P804 UBW

1996 Audi 80

Blue Petrol 2771cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Oct 2026
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

111,175 mi
Last recorded111,175 miles
Recorded on17 Oct 2025
Typical for 1996 Audi 80115,185 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP804 UBW
MakeAudi
Model80
Year1996
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,771cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 17 Oct 2025 111,175 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

slight play front suspension

Fail 17 Oct 2025 111,175 miles

slight play front suspension

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 23 May 2024 110,976 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides heavy deterioration (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides top mounts have slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 23 May 2024 110,976 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides heavy deterioration (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides top mounts have slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Sep 2022 110,947 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Sep 2021 109,570 miles

Front Brake hose slightly damaged both nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (i))

oil leak

Pass 16 Sep 2020 108,100 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Pass 16 Sep 2019 106,190 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2018 103,933 miles

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Sep 2017 102,007 miles

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Rear coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 27 Jul 2016 101,353 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Front coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play both sides (2.6.2)

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 26 Jul 2016 101,353 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Front coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play both sides (2.6.2)

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 18 Jul 2015 98,977 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2014 98,012 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 22 Feb 2014 98,012 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 2 Mar 2013 97,283 miles

Front bumper insecure

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Fail 22 Feb 2013 97,283 miles

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Front bumper insecure

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

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

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

Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

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

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

Pass 7 Jul 2011 90,444 miles

Battery insecure

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

offside front headlamp damaged not affecting beam

Pass 9 Jul 2010 84,704 miles

Coolant leak

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 10 Jul 2009 78,324 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)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 7 Jul 2008 74,913 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 5 Jul 2007 72,771 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2006 69,400 miles

Offside 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)

Pass 6 Jul 2005 65,066 miles
Fail 6 Jul 2005 65,066 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

How Reliable is the Audi 80?

Based on 246,995 MOT tests across 40,227 vehicles.

63.3%
Pass Rate
4,748
Miles/Year
38
Year Lifespan
40,227
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 17,695
constant velocity joint gaiter split 14,642
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 14,529
Registration plate lamp not working 10,021
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement 9,447
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P804 UBW is a 1996 Audi 80 in Blue with a 2,771cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

Across all 1996 Audi 80 models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.7% with a typical mileage of 115,185 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Audi 80 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 17,695 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P804 UBW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Audi 80 typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 30 years old, this Audi 80 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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P804 UBW is a 1996 Audi 80, first registered on 30 December 1996.

Is P804 UBW safe to buy?

The MOT history for P804 UBW shows 25 tests with a 76% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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