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DA04 DWY

2004 Audi A4

Blue Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Dec 2026
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

139,190 mi
Last recorded139,190 miles
Recorded on12 Dec 2025
Typical for 2004 Audi A498,966 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDA04 DWY
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 12 Dec 2025 139,190 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated all (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Dec 2024 136,476 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 18 Dec 2024 136,476 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Dec 2023 132,977 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated all (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Fail 5 Dec 2023 132,970 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

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

Brake hose slightly deteriorated all (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Pass 20 Dec 2022 130,752 miles
Fail 19 Dec 2022 130,751 miles

Central Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 21 Dec 2021 127,157 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both lower (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 8 Dec 2020 125,143 miles
Pass 20 Dec 2019 121,080 miles

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

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

Fail 19 Dec 2019 121,076 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Road wheel fixing missing one on each wheel (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 21 Dec 2018 115,900 miles
Fail 24 Nov 2018 115,889 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end seriously misaligned (2.1.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 28 Dec 2017 112,543 miles

Bonnet retaining device slightly deteriorated handle missing (8.4.2)

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

bootlid will not open

Fail 21 Dec 2017 112,411 miles

Nearside Rear Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)

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

Bonnet retaining device slightly deteriorated handle missing (8.4.2)

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

bootlid will not open

Pass 29 Dec 2016 108,540 miles
Pass 30 Dec 2015 103,491 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front tyres edges worn (4.1.E.1)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

Fail 24 Dec 2015 103,377 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement both sides lower arm (2.4.G.2)

Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush both sides rear arms (2.4.G.2)

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front tyres edges worn (4.1.E.1)

Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush both sides front arms (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush front arm (2.4.G.2)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

Pass 31 Dec 2014 98,388 miles

gearbox and engine oil leak

Pass 2 Nov 2013 92,184 miles

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

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

Nearside Inner Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

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

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

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

Oil leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Fail 26 Oct 2013 92,154 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Inner Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

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

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

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

Oil leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 23 Nov 2012 88,365 miles
Pass 8 May 2012 86,365 miles
Pass 31 May 2011 76,850 miles
Pass 6 May 2010 67,249 miles

e.c.u light on

steering wheel has slight play

all four tyres badly cracked inner walls nearly through to core strong recommend replacing all four tyres with extra load rating 235/40/18

Fail 29 Apr 2009 55,340 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Apr 2009 55,340 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2008 42,766 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2007 27,458 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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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DA04 DWY is a 2004 Audi A4 in Blue with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

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 DA04 DWY, 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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DA04 DWY is a 2004 Audi A4, first registered on 28 April 2004.

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