2006 Audi A4 2.0L Diesel · AK56 FFU
2006 Audi A4 (2.0L, diesel). First registered 14 Sept 2006. Recorded mileage 168,900 miles. MOT expired on 01 Dec 2024. No outstanding manufacturer safety recalls recorded.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A4
- Year / Origin
- 2006 · Peterborough
- Safety Recall
- None Outstanding
- MOT Status
- Expired on 01 Dec 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 168,900 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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AK56 FFU Key Findings
- 21 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 02/12/2023
- 168,900 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 7 historical MOT failures
- 3 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (12 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
AK56 FFU MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
21 MOT tests are recorded for this 2006 Audi A4 (AK56 FFU) between March 2010 and December 2023.
The record contains 14 passes and 7 failures.
The most recent test on 02 December 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 7 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Tyres (12 issues), Suspension (9 issues), Brakes (7 issues), Lighting (7 issues), Windscreen (5 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 22 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: “Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))”; “Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))”; “Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))”.
AK56 FFU Mileage History
- 22/03/201031,726 mi
- 22/03/201031,726 mi
- 07/04/201139,108 mi+7,382 mi
- 13/02/201247,697 mi+8,589 mi
- 13/02/201247,697 mi
- 19/02/201352,781 mi+5,084 mi
- 02/04/201463,576 mi+10,795 mi
- 02/04/201571,602 mi+8,026 mi
- 30/03/201681,624 mi+10,022 mi
- 10/06/201682,978 mi+1,354 mi
- 10/06/201682,978 mi
- 10/07/201790,933 mi+7,955 mi
- 12/07/201790,933 mi
- 28/06/201895,763 mi+4,830 mi
- 02/07/201895,778 mi+15 mi
- 26/10/2019106,987 mi+11,209 mi
- 24/10/2020120,827 mi+13,840 mi
- 23/10/2021134,466 mi+13,639 mi
- 24/10/2021134,482 mi+16 mi
- 15/10/2022138,838 mi+4,356 mi
- 02/12/2023168,900 mi+30,062 mi
Average of roughly 10,014 miles per year across 21 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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