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S400 LTY

2006 Audi S4 Avant

Blue Petrol 4172cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Jan 2027
Tests22 (18 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

141,461 mi
Last recorded141,461 miles
Recorded on29 Jan 2026
Typical for 2006 Audi S4 Avant81,632 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS400 LTY
MakeAudi
ModelS4 Avant
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,172cc

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MOT History

18 pass 4 fail
Pass 29 Jan 2026 141,461 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2025 136,289 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2024 131,487 miles

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

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule o/s and n/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 29 Jan 2024 131,436 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Before catalyst (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 8 Feb 2023 125,560 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2022 124,346 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases nearside catalyst pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both top arm rear bushes starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 235/40R18-95y extra load (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated straight arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both top arm rear bushes starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 235/40R18-95y extra load (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 28 Jan 2022 124,346 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases nearside catalyst pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both top arm rear bushes starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 235/40R18-95y extra load (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated straight arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both top arm rear bushes starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 235/40R18-95y extra load (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 19 Jan 2021 122,770 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 1 Aug 2019 119,509 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2019 118,134 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2018 114,178 miles
Pass 3 May 2017 109,660 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 235/40/18 (4.1.E.1)

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

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 16 May 2016 100,465 miles
Fail 13 May 2016 100,453 miles

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

Pass 30 May 2015 90,848 miles

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

Pass 16 Apr 2014 80,177 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 16 Apr 2014 80,177 miles

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Service brake juddering slightly (3.7.C.2)

offside front tyre slight wear on inner edge

Pass 8 May 2013 71,539 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 17 May 2012 62,685 miles
Pass 12 May 2011 54,031 miles
Pass 17 May 2010 45,080 miles
Pass 22 May 2009 36,281 miles

How Reliable is the Audi S4 Avant?

Based on 8,071 MOT tests across 545 vehicles.

81.7%
Pass Rate
5,956
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
545
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 156
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 75
position lamp(s) not working 68
Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 53
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 47
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S400 LTY is a 2006 Audi S4 Avant in Blue with a 4,172cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.

Across all 2006 Audi S4 Avant models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.1% with a typical mileage of 81,632 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 S4 Avant fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 156 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S400 LTY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Audi S4 Avant typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 20 years old, this Audi S4 Avant is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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S400 LTY is a 2006 Audi S4 Avant, first registered on 9 June 2006.

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