2007 Audi A4 2.0L Petrol · FL57 CVE

This 2007 Audi A4 presents a roadworthiness profile that is stable but heavily laden with deferred maintenance. The October 2025 test passed, yet only after the car failed ten days earlier on a fractured offside front coil spring and a lower suspension arm ball joint dust cover that no longer prevented dirt ingress. The pass certificate carries a dense list of advisories, including both upper suspension arm bushes severely deteriorated, a weeping offside front shock absorber, and nearside front brake disc wear. The pattern is one of resolving immediate failure items to get back on the road while leaving chronic suspension and brake deterioration to fester. The mileage accumulation is steady and unremarkable for a 19-year-old vehicle, recording roughly 8,000 miles per annum. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the car covered approximately 9,000 miles, rising to just over 6,000 miles in the following year up to the October 2025 test. This is consistent with regular daily use. There are no suspicious gaps or sudden jumps in the odometer readings. The record shows a clean sequence of annual testing. A buyer must prepare for immediate front suspension work. The upper arm bushes and ball joint dust covers have been flagged for two consecutive years, and the nearside front lower arm ball joint was found with a failed dust cover at the October 2025 failure test. These components will require replacement soon. The offside front coil spring was replaced to pass the last retest, but its counterpart was not flagged. Brake discs show inner face wear on both front wheels, and the tyre wear pattern—bald inner edge on the nearside front, edge wear on the offside front—suggests either a tracking misalignment or the worn suspension arms are allowing the wheels to adopt incorrect geometry. The exhaust system, which suffered a major leak in 2023, must be checked for ongoing integrity. This is a car that has been patched through tests rather than genuinely maintained, and a prospective owner should budget for a comprehensive front-end suspension and brake overhaul.