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AP04 NSF

2004 Audi A4

Blue Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Jul 2027
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

245,634 mi
Last recorded245,634 miles
Recorded on29 Jul 2026
Typical for 2004 Audi A498,966 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAP04 NSF
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Pass 29 Jul 2026 245,634 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 16 Jul 2026 245,620 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Front Body component corroded and likely to cause injury door (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))

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

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

unable to check wipers for clearing screen

Pass 12 Jun 2025 231,645 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated offside and nearside rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil offside and nearside front (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 11 Jun 2025 231,645 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Brake hose slightly deteriorated offside and nearside rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil offside and nearside front (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 10 Apr 2024 221,625 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear shock covers come away

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

Fail 5 Apr 2024 221,624 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front arm ball joint cover split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower rear arm bush to subframe play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front arm ball joint cover split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear shock covers come away

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

Pass 14 Mar 2023 212,096 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

plastic sill covers and under trays fitted

Pass 25 Oct 2021 205,738 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside and wearing on inner edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

sill covers, engine covers and underbody covers fitted not allowing full inspection of vehicle

Fail 20 Oct 2021 205,737 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside and wearing on inner edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

sill covers, engine covers and underbody covers fitted not allowing full inspection of vehicle

Pass 11 Sep 2020 202,725 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated nearside and offside (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

offside rear tyre slightly wearing on outer edge, nearside front tyre slightly cracking in tread

sill covers and underbody covers fitted not allowing full inspection of vehicle

Fail 9 Sep 2020 202,724 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn forward arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated nearside and offside (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

offside rear tyre slightly wearing on outer edge, nearside front tyre slightly cracking in tread

sill covers and underbody covers fitted not allowing full inspection of vehicle

Pass 18 Jul 2019 198,698 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward and rear arm inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside (5.2.3 (e))

sill covers and underbody covers fitted not allowing full inspection of vehicle

Fail 17 Jul 2019 198,697 miles

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn forward arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour nearside and offside (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward and rear arm inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside (5.2.3 (e))

sill covers and underbody covers fitted not allowing full inspection of vehicle

Pass 19 Jul 2018 195,855 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both arms, inner bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Brake hose slightly damaged nearside and offside deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside rear 2.5mm, offside rear 2.5-3mm (5.2.3 (e))

underbody covers and sill covers fitted not allowing full inspection on vehicle

Fail 19 Jul 2018 195,854 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both arms, inner bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Brake hose slightly damaged nearside and offside deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside rear 2.5mm, offside rear 2.5-3mm (5.2.3 (e))

underbody covers and sill covers fitted not allowing full inspection on vehicle

Pass 14 Jul 2017 191,116 miles

Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil nearside and offside (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5-3mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (3.6.B.4d)

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both nearside front top arm inner bushes and nearside front top forward arm inner bush (2.4.G.2)

sill covers and under body covers fitted not allowing full inspection of vehicle

Pass 18 Jul 2016 182,774 miles

Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil very slight on both (2.7.3)

Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside both inner bushes and offside forward arm inner bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (3.6.B.4d)

front tyres wearing very low on edges and nearside front 2.5mm. rear tyres slightly wearing on outer edges

unable to fully inspect vehicle due to sill covers, underbody covers and engine under tray fitted

Pass 24 Jul 2015 168,066 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

nearside front suspension leg slightly damp at top

rear flexi brake hoses slightly deteriorated. front tyres wearing on inner and outer edges. sill covers, engine covers and underbody covers fitted not allowing full inspection of vehicle

Fail 24 Jul 2015 168,066 miles

Nearside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

nearside front suspension leg slightly damp at top

rear flexi brake hoses slightly deteriorated. front tyres wearing on inner and outer edges. sill covers, engine covers and underbody covers fitted not allowing full inspection of vehicle

Pass 11 Jul 2014 155,163 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

nearside front leg slightly damp at top

sill covers. engine covers and underbody covers fitted not allowing full inspection of vehicle

slight fluctuation on nearside front brake

Pass 25 Jul 2013 143,292 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

slight judder on nearside front brake

unable to inspect outer sills and underbody of vehicle due to covers fitted

Fail 24 Jul 2013 143,278 miles

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

slight judder on nearside front brake

unable to inspect outer sills and underbody of vehicle due to covers fitted

Pass 18 Jul 2012 126,856 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

unable to fully inspect underside of vehicle due to covers fitted

unable to inspect outer sill due to sill covers fitted

Fail 17 Jul 2012 126,856 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

unable to fully inspect underside of vehicle due to covers fitted

unable to inspect outer sill due to sill covers fitted

Pass 26 Jul 2011 109,878 miles

Front brake discs pitted slightly

Front brake discs worn

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear brake discs worn slightly

Pass 5 Jul 2010 95,098 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

front brake discs slightly worn

front inner brake pads becoming low 4-6000 miles

unable to inspect outer sills due to sill covers fitted

Pass 8 Jul 2009 78,003 miles

unable to check outer sills due to sill covers fitted

unable to fully inspect underbody due to covers fitted

Pass 7 Jul 2008 59,414 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2007 39,394 miles

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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AP04 NSF is a 2004 Audi A4 in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

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 AP04 NSF, 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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AP04 NSF is a 2004 Audi A4, first registered on 3 July 2004.

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