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Y717 PRP

2000 Audi A4

Blue Petrol 2671cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Mar 2027
Tests32 (21 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate65.6%

Mileage

222,138 mi
Last recorded222,138 miles
Recorded on30 Mar 2026
Typical for 2000 Audi A4114,856 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY717 PRP
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,671cc

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MOT History

21 pass 11 fail
Pass 30 Mar 2026 222,138 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated REAR ARM (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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))

Fail 18 Mar 2026 222,126 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated REAR ARM (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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))

Pass 18 Mar 2025 220,867 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2024 220,595 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 20 Mar 2023 217,663 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 13 Mar 2023 217,532 miles

Front Service brake excessively fluctuating both sides (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn marked (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn marked (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn marked (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 18 Mar 2022 209,874 miles

Headlamp cleaning device inoperative

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 18 Feb 2022 209,871 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Outer Front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached Outer Front (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Headlamp cleaning device inoperative

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))

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

Pass 26 Feb 2021 205,136 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2020 199,788 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Mar 2019 193,020 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2018 185,081 miles

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

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

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

Fail 13 Mar 2018 185,081 miles

Central Rear registration plate dirty (6.3.1d)

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

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

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

Pass 8 Mar 2017 175,454 miles

both rear brake hoses slight perishing

coolant level low

n/s rear brake slight binding

n/s rear tyre getting low

oil leak

Fail 6 Mar 2017 175,363 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

both rear brake hoses slight perishing

coolant level low

n/s rear brake slight binding

n/s rear tyre getting low

oil leak

Pass 14 Mar 2016 166,286 miles

o/s/f seat belt starting to fray

spacer fitted to n/s/front upper suspension bolt

suspect headlamp washing system removed

Fail 11 Mar 2016 166,255 miles

Nearside Headlamp levelling device obviously defective (1.7.2)

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

o/s/f seat belt starting to fray

slight play to n/s/f steering system

suspect headlamp washing system removed

Pass 4 Mar 2015 157,644 miles

Nearside Inner Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Pass 7 Mar 2014 150,381 miles

front tyre treads low

n/s rear suspension second lock nut not fully threaded

Fail 3 Mar 2014 150,261 miles

An item not tested (Manual)

Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

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

front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

front tyre treads low

n/s outer c.v gaiter perished and grease around

n/s rear suspension second lock nut not fully threaded

Pass 7 Mar 2013 141,513 miles

front cv gaiters starting to perrish

slight play o/s/f upper suspension bush

Fail 6 Mar 2013 141,489 miles

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

front cv gaiters starting to perrish

n/s/f brake hose starting to perrish

slight play o/s/f upper suspension bush

Pass 2 Mar 2012 133,938 miles

rear tyres wearing low

Fail 1 Mar 2012 133,911 miles

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

rear tyres wearing low

Pass 7 Feb 2011 126,726 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 24 Feb 2010 118,300 miles

same sa test number 601639440087

Fail 18 Feb 2010 118,226 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)

n/s/f tyre wearing low

o/s/r brake pad wearing low

Pass 27 Jan 2009 110,934 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 28 Feb 2008 102,767 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2008 102,767 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

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)

Pass 23 Feb 2007 92,138 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 24 Feb 2006 83,762 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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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Y717 PRP is a 2000 Audi A4 in Blue with a 2,671cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.6%.

Across all 2000 Audi A4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.1% with a typical mileage of 114,856 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 Y717 PRP, 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 26 years old, this Audi A4 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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Y717 PRP is a 2000 Audi A4, first registered on 31 December 2000.

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