1997 Audi A4 1.8L Petrol · P497 HVU
1997 Audi A4 (1.8L, petrol). First registered 03 Mar 1997. Recorded mileage 152,265 miles. MOT expired on 08 Feb 2023.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A4
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 08 Feb 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 152,265 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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P497 HVU Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 08/02/2023
- 152,265 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
P497 HVU MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Audi A4 (P497 HVU) between February 2022 and February 2023.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 08 February 2023 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
P497 HVU Mileage History
- 09/02/2022151,331 mi
- 08/02/2023152,265 mi+934 mi
Average of roughly 938 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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- Multi-Link Front Upper Control Arm Pinch Bolt Seizure & Bush TearingModerate
The four-link front suspension features long steel pinch bolts through the aluminum hub carriers that seize solid from galvanic corrosion and road salt, while the upper and lower control arm rubber bushes split and knock.
- Plenum Chamber Battery Drain Rubber Grommet Blockage & Brake Servo FloodingSerious
The battery tray sits in a bulkhead plenum chamber with two one-way rubber drain grommets that clog with road debris and pine needles. Trapped water submerges the brake servo, drawing water into the vacuum line and rusting the servo shell.
- 1.8T Longitudinal Oil Sump Sludge & Hydraulic Lifter StarvationSerious
The longitudinally mounted 1.8T has a relatively small 3.5-litre oil capacity. Following factory long-life variable service schedules causes severe oil coking that chokes the oil pump pickup pipe gauze, starving the camshafts and turbo.
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