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CN03 SXL

2003 Audi A4

Silver Petrol 2976cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 May 2022
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

78,329 mi
Last recorded78,329 miles
Recorded on14 May 2021
Typical for 2003 Audi A4100,003 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCN03 SXL
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,976cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 14 May 2021 78,329 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

front sub frame corroded

rear exhaust clamp corroded

rear sub-frame corroded

rear suspension components corroded

Pass 15 May 2020 75,752 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (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))

corrosion to front sub frame

corrosion to rear sub-frame

corrosion to top suspension arms

rear exhaust clamps corroded

Fail 14 May 2020 75,750 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (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))

corrosion to front sub frame

corrosion to rear sub-frame

corrosion to top suspension arms

rear exhaust clamps corroded

Pass 30 Oct 2017 75,676 miles

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

Offside Lower Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush forward arm (2.5.B.2b)

Offside Lower Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush rear arm (2.5.B.2b)

Fail 19 Oct 2017 75,676 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because a lightweight or space saving wheel is fitted (4.1.A.1b)

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

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

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

Offside Lower Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush forward arm (2.5.B.2b)

Offside Lower Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush rear arm (2.5.B.2b)

Pass 28 May 2016 69,626 miles

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

slight corrosion on sub frame

Fail 13 Apr 2016 69,589 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working light not staying on it just flashes (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit with stress marke on both inner edge (4.1.E.1)

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

battery lazy

both front brake discs worn on inner face

nsr stablizer both missing

Pass 3 Apr 2015 67,115 miles
Fail 3 Apr 2015 67,115 miles

Front registration plate incorrect (6.3.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) insecure (1.1.A.3a)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear registration plate incorrect (6.3.1a)

Pass 16 Apr 2014 64,267 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2013 57,998 miles

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

Fail 15 Mar 2013 57,887 miles

Front registration plate font not substantially similar to the prescribed font (6.3.4d)

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)

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

Pass 12 Apr 2012 52,986 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Fail 12 Apr 2012 52,971 miles

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

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

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

NAIL IN NEAR SIDE REAR TYRE

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Pass 7 Apr 2011 47,459 miles

front brake discs corroded

Fail 7 Apr 2011 47,459 miles

Front registration plate character(s) not correctly formed (6.3.4b)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

front brake discs corroded

Pass 7 Apr 2010 42,089 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Fail 7 Apr 2010 42,089 miles

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 3 Apr 2009 35,570 miles

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

Pass 2 Apr 2008 29,398 miles

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

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Pass 6 Apr 2007 20,412 miles
Fail 4 Apr 2007 20,399 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Apr 2006 14,400 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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CN03 SXL is a 2003 Audi A4 in Silver with a 2,976cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

Across all 2003 Audi A4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.1% with a typical mileage of 100,003 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 CN03 SXL, 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 23 years old, this Audi A4 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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CN03 SXL is a 2003 Audi A4, first registered on 23 April 2003.

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