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AK04 EBN

2004 Audi A4

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Feb 2025
Tests28 (17 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate60.7%

Mileage

213,491 mi
Last recorded213,491 miles
Recorded on20 Feb 2024
Typical for 2004 Audi A498,966 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK04 EBN
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

17 pass 11 fail
Pass 20 Feb 2024 213,491 miles
Fail 20 Feb 2024 213,491 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 20 Dec 2022 197,418 miles

Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 20 Dec 2022 197,418 miles

Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both front (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam both front (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Jan 2022 196,374 miles

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 18 Jan 2022 196,374 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm insecurely attached front arm (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 11 Jan 2021 184,949 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 11 Jan 2021 184,949 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 18 Jul 2019 168,239 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Jul 2019 168,239 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Jul 2018 160,169 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 3 Jul 2018 159,980 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 18 Jul 2017 153,274 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 18 Jul 2017 153,274 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement upper 2x (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement 2x (2.4.G.2)

Rear registration plate obscured use black studs bolts not yellow (6.3.1d)

Front Lower Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) fouling other parts of the vehicle bracket broken (2.3.2) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d) DANGEROUS

Pass 15 Jul 2016 143,806 miles
Fail 13 Jul 2016 143,785 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 13 Jul 2015 133,628 miles

Oil leak

Fail 6 Jul 2015 133,628 miles

Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Oil leak

Fail 3 Jul 2014 125,510 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 3 Jul 2014 125,510 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2013 114,103 miles
Fail 1 Jul 2013 114,103 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 2 Jul 2012 102,407 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2011 85,787 miles

front brake discs worn

front brake pads very heavily worn and need replacing ASAP!!

Pass 5 Jul 2010 70,513 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2009 70,476 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2008 67,437 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2007 53,949 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

How Reliable is the Audi A4?

Based on 7,096,957 MOT tests across 571,801 vehicles.

76.1%
Pass Rate
7,591
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
571,801
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 231,238
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 97,478
Brake hose excessively deteriorated 97,376
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 84,223
Registration plate lamp not working 78,638
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AK04 EBN is a 2004 Audi A4 in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.7%.

Across all 2004 Audi A4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.7% with a typical mileage of 98,966 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Audi A4 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 231,238 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AK04 EBN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Audi A4 typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 22 years old, this Audi A4 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AK04 EBN is a 2004 Audi A4, first registered on 9 March 2004.

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