1999 Audi A4 1.8L Petrol · T650 BCY
1999 Audi A4 (1.8L, petrol). First registered 01 Mar 1999. Recorded mileage 99,912 miles. MOT valid until 16 Nov 2026. Taxed until 01 Nov 2026. No outstanding manufacturer safety recalls recorded.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A4
- Year / Origin
- 1999
- Safety Recall
- None Outstanding
- MOT Status
- Valid until 16 Nov 2026
- Road Tax
- Taxed (01 Nov 2026)
- Recorded Mileage
- 99,912 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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T650 BCY Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 17/11/2025
- 99,912 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- 8 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring suspension items (19 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
T650 BCY MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1999 Audi A4 (T650 BCY) between November 2023 and November 2025.
The record contains 3 passes and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 17 November 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 2 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Suspension (19 issues), Brakes (11 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (3 issues), Lighting (2 issues), Bodywork (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 37 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 Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))”; “Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))”; “Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached Rear upper arm. (5.3.4 (a) (ii))”.
T650 BCY Mileage History
- 09/11/202397,066 mi
- 05/11/202498,603 mi+1,537 mi
- 07/11/202498,607 mi+4 mi
- 13/11/202599,909 mi+1,302 mi
- 17/11/202599,912 mi+3 mi
Average of roughly 1,407 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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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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