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GB KV56HDD

2006 Audi A4

Generated 25 Aug 2026, 16:44

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Source DVLA · DVSA

At a glance

This blue 2006 Audi A4 has passed 11 of its 18 first-attempt MOT tests; 2006 A4s tested in 2025 passed 62.9% of first attempts. Its most recent test, on 1 September 2025, was a pass at retest, 1 day after a fail for a broken front coil spring. Mileage of 98,763 is below the middle half of 2006 A4s tested in 2025.

Year

2006

Fuel

Diesel

Colour

Blue

Engine

1896cc

CO2

154 g/km

Euro status

—

1 Vehicle identity

Registration

KV56HDD

Make

Audi

Model

Year

2006

First registered

5 Sep 2006

Fuel

Diesel

Engine

1896cc

Colour

Blue

CO2

154 g/km

Euro status

—

Marked for export

Wheel plan

2 AXLE RIGID BODY

Type approval

V5C issued

29 Jul 2026

Vehicle age

20 yr 2 mo

Registration area

Luton

CO2 band: G — 154 g/km

A 0–100 g/km

£20/yr

B 101–110 g/km

£20/yr

C 111–120 g/km

£35/yr

D 121–130 g/km

£170/yr

E 131–140 g/km

£200/yr

F 141–150 g/km

£225/yr

G 151–165 g/km

£275/yr

H 166–175 g/km

£325/yr

I 176–185 g/km

£360/yr

J 186–200 g/km

£410/yr

K 201–225 g/km

£445/yr

L 226–255 g/km

£760/yr

M Over 255 g/km

£790/yr

Rates for cars first registered between 1 March 2001 and 31 March 2017, single 12-month payment, correct as at April 2026. Check the current figures on GOV.UK.

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status

Taxed (as at 25 Aug 2026)

Tax due

1 Jul 2027

Annual road tax

£275/yr (Band G)

MOT status

Valid (as at 25 Aug 2026)

MOT expiry

6 Sep 2026

ULEZ / Clean Air Zone

Compliance not verified

Outstanding recall

None recorded

First used date

5 Sep 2006

Manufacture date

5 Sep 2006

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.

Critical

Suspension & steering

Major item, 1 Sept 2025: Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken. The car passed a retest the same day.

Advisory, 1 Sept 2025: Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement. Recorded at 4 tests.

Advisory, 1 Sept 2025: Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement. Recorded at 3 tests.

Advisory, 1 Sept 2025: Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both arms inner bushes starting to split.

9 more in the full MOT history below.

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.

No recent issue

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

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

Brakes: last recorded 2 Sept 2024 (advisory), outside the two-year window. Tyres: last recorded 29 Aug 2023 (advisory), outside the two-year window. Lamps & visibility: last recorded 27 Aug 2019 (major item), outside the two-year window. Other: last recorded 2 Sept 2022 (item fixed during the test), outside the two-year window.

You now know what the MOT record says. What about its financial past?

The free record cannot show outstanding finance, insurance write-off history or a theft marker. The Full provenance report — no Data Guarantee does, with Experian data, for £5.99.

You will review your order before paying, and you will be asked to sign in first. Data provided by Experian.

4 How it compares with other 2006 A4s

Against every Audi A4 first used in 2006 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (10,426 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

Measure	This car	Typical 2006 A4	What it means
Pass rate, first attempts	11 of 18 (61%)	62.9% in 2025	In line with the group figure
Fails, first attempts	5 of 18	30.4% of first tests	In line with the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)	2	6.7% of first tests	2 on this record
Mileage at its latest test (1 Sept 2025)	98,763 miles	133,539 (middle half 105,541–164,530)	Below the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)	6 of 18	21.2% of first tests	Higher than the group figure

"Typical" is every Audi A4 first used in 2006, 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. A first attempt whose faults were all put right during the test counts as fixed during the test (PRS), not as a fail, as in DVSA's figures.

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On this carSuspension & steering. major item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 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.
Nothing recentStructure & corrosion. A top failure area for 2006 A4s. Nothing on this car’s record. Worth looking underneath with a torch at the sills, floor and mountings for corrosion.
Nothing recentLamps & visibility. A top failure area for 2006 A4s. Recorded on this car in 2019, nothing in the last two years. Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.

This car vs what 2006 A4s usually fail on

Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt13.5%this car: nothing in this area on record

Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt10.8%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect10.4%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2019

Track rod end: ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt10.3%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Coil spring: fractured or broken10.0%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Bars: share of 2006 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

0middle half of 2006 A4s: 105,541–164,530330,000 miles

This car: 98,763 miles at its latest test — below the middle half.

More on this year of A4: 2006 Audi A4 MOT statistics · all A4 years · Audi

Seen how its record compares. What the public record cannot show is money owed on it.

Outstanding finance, an insurance write-off marker or a theft record do not appear in DVLA or DVSA data. The Full provenance report — no Data Guarantee does, with Experian data, for £5.99.

You will review your order before paying, and you will be asked to sign in first. Data provided by Experian.

3 Mileage analysis

Average: 4,690 miles/year over 16 years

5 MOT history

Tests passed18 of 25

Tests failed7

Plate changesNone

Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)

Avg mileage/year4,690 mi

Pass rate72%

First mileage23,730 mi (as at 2 Sep 2009)

Last mileage98,763 mi (as at 1 Sep 2025)

Years on record16 yr

Colour at last MOTBlue

Test history

Pass 1 Sep 2025 98,763 mi Expiry 6 Sep 2026

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both arms inner bushes starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both arm inner bushes starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement centre bush to shockabsor mount starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement centre bush to shock absorber mount starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory

Fail 1 Sep 2025 98,760 mi

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Major — failed
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both arms inner bushes starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both arm inner bushes starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement centre bush to shockabsor mount starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement centre bush to shock absorber mount starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory

Pass 5 Sep 2024 93,824 mi Expiry 6 Sep 2025

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Advisory
Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Advisory

Fail 2 Sep 2024 93,823 mi

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Major — failed
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Major — failed
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Advisory
Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Major — failed
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Major — failed
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Major — failed
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory

Pass 29 Aug 2023 88,824 mi Expiry 6 Sep 2024

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres worn on inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both nearside and offside front (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i)) Minor
Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush nearside and offside front lower shock bushes in arms (5.3.2 (c)) Advisory

Pass 2 Sep 2022 85,694 mi Expiry 6 Sep 2023

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both nearside and offside front upper arms (all) bushes wearing/starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory

Fail 2 Sep 2022 85,694 mi

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both nearside and offside front upper arms (all) bushes wearing/starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Fixed during test

Pass 2 Sep 2021 81,593 mi Expiry 6 Sep 2022

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 1 Sep 2020 77,722 mi Expiry 6 Sep 2021

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory

Pass 28 Aug 2019 73,837 mi Expiry 6 Sep 2020

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i)) Minor
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i)) Minor
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement straight arm central (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement straight arm central (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated curved arm (5.3.4 (b) (i)) Minor
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Advisory
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Advisory
Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory

Fail 27 Aug 2019 73,835 mi

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i)) Minor
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i)) Minor
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement straight arm central (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement straight arm central (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated curved arm (5.3.4 (b) (i)) Minor
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Major — failed
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Major — failed
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Advisory
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Advisory
Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Major — failed

Pass 5 Sep 2018 69,157 mi Expiry 6 Sep 2019

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement central (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement central (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i)) Minor
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i)) Minor

Pass 5 Sep 2017 64,603 mi Expiry 6 Sep 2018

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) Advisory
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) Advisory

Pass 1 Sep 2016 60,036 mi Expiry 6 Sep 2017

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) Advisory
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) Advisory

Pass 7 Sep 2015 55,116 mi Expiry 6 Sep 2016

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 4 Sep 2015 55,013 mi

Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) Failed

Pass 4 Sep 2015 55,013 mi Expiry 5 Sep 2016

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 29 Aug 2014 50,371 mi Expiry 5 Sep 2015

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) Advisory
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) Advisory
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components Tester note
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay Tester note
Nearside rear tyre perishing Tester note
Offside rear tyre perishing Tester note

Fail 29 Aug 2014 50,371 mi

Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) Failed
Dangerous Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) Failed
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) Advisory
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) Advisory
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components Tester note
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay Tester note
Nearside rear tyre perishing Tester note
Offside rear tyre perishing Tester note

Pass 27 Aug 2013 45,273 mi Expiry 5 Sep 2014

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 28 Aug 2012 39,114 mi Expiry 5 Sep 2013

o/s/r tyre getting low on inner edge Tester note

Fail 31 Aug 2011 33,416 mi

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) Fixed during test

Pass 31 Aug 2011 33,416 mi Expiry 5 Sep 2012

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 31 Aug 2010 28,600 mi Expiry 5 Sep 2011

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 2 Sep 2009 23,730 mi Expiry 5 Sep 2010

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Vehicle tax and MOT data sourced from DVLA / DVSA, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. 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.

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Audi A4 KV56HDD — MOT history, mileage and tax

At a glance

1 Vehicle identity

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Suspension & steering

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

You now know what the MOT record says. What about its financial past?

4 How it compares with other 2006 A4s

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Audi A4 KV56HDD — MOT history, mileage and tax

At a glance

1 Vehicle identity

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Suspension & steering

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

You now know what the MOT record says. What about its financial past?

4 How it compares with other 2006 A4s

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