1997 Audi A4 1.8L Petrol · LFZ 3688
1997 Audi A4 (1.8L, petrol). First registered 31 Dec 1997. Recorded mileage 153,529 miles. MOT valid until 29 Mar 2027.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A4
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Stanmore (North London)
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 29 Mar 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 153,529 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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LFZ 3688 Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 30/03/2026
- 153,529 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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LFZ 3688 MOT History
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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Audi A4 (LFZ 3688) between April 2023 and March 2026.
The record contains 3 passes and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 30 March 2026 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 2 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
LFZ 3688 Mileage History
- 05/04/2023153,416 mi
- 09/07/2024153,476 mi+60 mi
- 31/07/2024153,496 mi+20 mi
- 27/03/2026153,527 mi+31 mi
- 30/03/2026153,529 mi+2 mi
Average of roughly 38 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Audi Audi A4 Mk1 (B5)
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MOT Roadworthiness: 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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