1999 Audi A4 2.5L Diesel · T517 VFL
1999 Audi A4 (2.5L, diesel). First registered 01 Jul 1999. Recorded mileage 164,486 miles. MOT expired on 21 Nov 2016. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A4
- Year / Origin
- 1999
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 21 Nov 2016
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 164,486 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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T517 VFL Key Findings
- 11 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 21/11/2015
- 164,486 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (3 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
T517 VFL MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
11 MOT tests are recorded for this 1999 Audi A4 (T517 VFL) between March 2006 and November 2015.
The record contains 10 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 21 November 2015 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (3 issues), Tyres (3 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Brakes (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 9 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)”; “Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)”; “Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)”.
T517 VFL Mileage History
- 31/03/200671,520 mi
- 28/03/200782,478 mi+10,958 mi
- 29/03/200782,478 mi
- 15/04/200897,347 mi+14,869 mi
- 20/02/2009105,008 mi+7,661 mi
- 16/03/2010116,812 mi+11,804 mi
- 11/04/2011127,884 mi+11,072 mi
- 01/05/2012138,646 mi+10,762 mi
- 03/10/2013142,030 mi+3,384 mi
- 22/11/2014151,401 mi+9,371 mi
- 21/11/2015164,486 mi+13,085 mi
Average of roughly 9,642 miles per year across 11 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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