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Audi A4 BW66WMG — MOT history, mileage and tax

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2017 Audi A4

Generated from DVSA record, 7 Oct 2026
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At a glance

This black 2017 Audi A4 has passed 3 of its 7 first-attempt MOT tests; 2017 A4s tested in 2025 passed 78.9% of first attempts. Its most recent test, on 25 September 2026, was a pass at retest, 1 day after a fail for a damaged front tyre. Mileage of 147,627 is above three-quarters of 2017 A4s tested in 2025.

DVSA record · 7 Oct 2026DVLA fields (tax, ULEZ, CO2, recalls) not loaded yet
Year
2017
Fuel
Petrol
Colour
Black
Engine
1395cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
BW66WMG
Make
Audi
Model
A4
Year
2017
First registered
26 Jan 2017
Fuel
Petrol
Engine
1395cc
Colour
Black
CO2
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Euro status
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Marked for export
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Wheel plan
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Type approval
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V5C issued
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Vehicle age
9 yr 8 mo
Registration area
Birmingham

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status
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Tax due
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Annual road tax
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MOT status
Valid (as at 27 Sep 2026)
MOT expiry
7 Oct 2027
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
26 Jan 2017
Manufacture date
26 Jan 2017

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Read from the last two years of this car's own test record, grouped by area. Each line quotes what the tester wrote and the date of the test.

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Suspension & steering

Advisory, 15 Sept 2025: Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bush split.

Advisory, 15 Sept 2025: Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bush split. Recorded at 4 tests.

Advisory, 15 Sept 2025: Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bush split.

Advisory, 15 Sept 2025: Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bush split. Recorded at 4 tests.

Typical UK garage price for coil spring replacement: £175–£400. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

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Tyres

Major item, 25 Sept 2026: Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords. The car passed a retest the same day.

Advisory, 25 Sept 2026: Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing.

No recent issue

Brakes, Exhaust & emissions, Lamps & visibility, Structure & corrosion, Engine – oil, Other

Nothing recorded against these in the last two years of tests.

Brakes: last recorded 8 Oct 2022 (major item), outside the two-year window.

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4 How it compares with other 2017 A4s

Against every Audi A4 first used in 2017 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (21,023 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

MeasureThis carTypical 2017 A4What it means
Pass rate, first attempts3 of 7 (43%)78.9% in 2025Lower than the group figure
Fails, first attempts4 of 718.6% of first testsLower than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)42.4% of first tests4 on this record
Mileage at its latest test (25 Sept 2026)147,627 miles74,853 (middle half 58,212–95,511)Above the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)1 of 745.9% of first testsLower than the group figure

"Typical" is every Audi A4 first used in 2017, any fuel or use — not adjusted for mileage. This car's figures are from its own record only. A first attempt is any test not within 10 days after a failed test of this car.

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  1. On this carSuspension & steering. advisory recorded in the last two years (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Worth looking behind each wheel with a torch at the coil springs and bushes, and listening for knocks over bumps on a test drive.
  2. On this carTyres. major item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2020, 2022, 2024, 2026). Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
  3. Nothing recentLamps & visibility. A top failure area for 2017 A4s. Nothing on this car’s record. Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.

This car vs what 2017 A4s usually fail on

Coil spring: fractured or broken35.9%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm14.4%this car: tyres items recorded 2020, 2022, 2024, 2026
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords7.4%this car: tyres items recorded 2020, 2022, 2024, 2026
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively6.2%this car: nothing in this area on record
Condition: has ply or cords exposed5.9%this car: tyres items recorded 2020, 2022, 2024, 2026

Bars: share of 2017 A4 first tests that did not pass first time in 2025 carrying each item, in DVSA's wording. Right-hand note: what this car's own record shows in that area.

Mileage position

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5 MOT history

Tests passed7 of 11
Tests failed4
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year15,123 mi
Pass rate64%
First mileage46,762 mi (as at 24 Jan 2020)
Last mileage147,627 mi (as at 25 Sep 2026)
Years on record6.7 yr
Colour at last MOTBlack

Test history

Pass 25 Sep 2026 147,627 mi Expiry 7 Oct 2027

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 25 Sep 2026 147,627 mi
  • Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Major — failed
  • Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Pass 15 Sep 2025 132,035 mi Expiry 7 Oct 2026
  • Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Pass 28 Sep 2024 118,266 mi Expiry 7 Oct 2025
  • Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Fail 27 Sep 2024 118,266 mi
  • Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed Worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Failed
Pass 3 Oct 2023 102,646 mi Expiry 7 Oct 2024
  • Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Pass 8 Oct 2022 86,697 mi Expiry 7 Oct 2023
  • Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Fail 8 Oct 2022 86,697 mi
  • Nearside Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Rear Nail in tyre Advisory
  • Offside Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Major — failed
  • Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Major — failed
  • Offside Rear Nail in tyre Advisory
Pass 22 Jan 2021 58,755 mi Expiry 25 Jan 2022

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 24 Jan 2020 46,762 mi Expiry 25 Jan 2021
  • Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
Fail 24 Jan 2020 46,762 mi
  • Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Failed

MOT data sourced from DVSA, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DVSA bulk record as of 27 Sep 2026. DVLA-only fields (tax status, tax due, annual road tax, ULEZ/CO2/Euro status, export marker, wheel plan, type approval, V5C date, recalls) are not loaded until someone presses "Check latest from DVLA & DVSA". Sections 3 and 4 are SortedCars’ arithmetic on the same public record and on DVSA test statistics; they describe the record, not the car’s condition, and are not advice about buying it. Always have a used car inspected before you buy. Check the official record at GOV.UK: check MOT history.

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