2001 Audi A4 2.0L Petrol · OU51 AUY
2001 Audi A4 (2.0L, petrol). First registered 01 Sept 2001. Recorded mileage 115,340 miles. MOT expired on 10 Aug 2024.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A4
- Year / Origin
- 2001 · Oxford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 10 Aug 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 115,340 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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OU51 AUY Key Findings
- 24 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 02/08/2023
- 115,340 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 6 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (6 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
OU51 AUY MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
24 MOT tests are recorded for this 2001 Audi A4 (OU51 AUY) between September 2005 and August 2023.
The record contains 18 passes and 6 failures.
The most recent test on 02 August 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 6 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Tyres (6 issues), Windscreen (6 issues), Brakes (3 issues), Lighting (3 issues), Suspension (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 6 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 Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail (1.1.12 (f) (ii))”; “Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail (1.1.12 (f) (ii))”; “Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))”.
OU51 AUY Mileage History
- 30/09/200524,199 mi
- 28/09/200628,347 mi+4,148 mi
- 25/09/200732,077 mi+3,730 mi
- 04/09/200837,081 mi+5,004 mi
- 13/04/201045,524 mi+8,443 mi
- 13/04/201045,524 mi
- 12/04/201150,661 mi+5,137 mi
- 12/04/201150,661 mi
- 28/03/201255,093 mi+4,432 mi
- 09/04/201359,755 mi+4,662 mi
- 09/04/201462,594 mi+2,839 mi
- 15/04/201569,788 mi+7,194 mi
- 22/04/201680,497 mi+10,709 mi
- 22/04/201680,501 mi+4 mi
- 02/05/201787,278 mi+6,777 mi
- 26/04/201891,387 mi+4,109 mi
- 26/04/201891,387 mi
- 02/05/201997,277 mi+5,890 mi
- 12/08/2020105,130 mi+7,853 mi
- 03/08/2021107,386 mi+2,256 mi
- 03/08/2021107,386 mi
- 02/08/2022110,609 mi+3,223 mi
- 01/08/2023115,340 mi+4,731 mi
- 02/08/2023115,340 mi
Average of roughly 5,110 miles per year across 24 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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