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ET54 HJN

2005 Audi A4

Silver Diesel 2967cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Mar 2026
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

213,929 mi
Last recorded213,929 miles
Recorded on28 Mar 2025
Typical for 2005 Audi A497,860 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationET54 HJN
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,967cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 28 Mar 2025 213,929 miles

Drive belt worn, but not excessively Auxilliary (6.1.7 (c) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 27 Mar 2024 209,591 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Mar 2023 205,311 miles

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

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

Fail 14 Mar 2023 205,311 miles

Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 16 Mar 2022 199,804 miles
Fail 16 Mar 2022 199,804 miles

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

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 16 Mar 2021 196,222 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 30 Mar 2020 189,535 miles
Fail 30 Mar 2020 189,535 miles

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

Pass 10 Jun 2019 184,151 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2018 175,625 miles

Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Fail 2 Jul 2018 175,566 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 28 Jul 2017 166,089 miles

Chips to windscreen

Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush OSF and NSF (2.7.4)

Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil OSF and NSF (2.7.3)

General ageing to all suspension components/bushes

General corrosion to exhaust system

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

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

Fail 28 Jul 2017 166,088 miles

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc CV gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Chips to windscreen

Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush OSF and NSF (2.7.4)

Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil OSF and NSF (2.7.3)

General ageing to all suspension components/bushes

General corrosion to exhaust system

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

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

Pass 14 Jul 2016 154,964 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear most suspension arm inner bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear tyre starting to wear unevenly

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

Offside Rear Outer position light work but appears dim

Offside Rear tyre starting to wear unevenly

both rear tyres wearing on edges

Pass 9 Jan 2015 137,183 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Jan 2014 127,461 miles

both front tyres wearing on edges

exhaust corroding in places

front discs corroding/lipped

n/s/r tyre getting close to wear bars

Pass 10 Jan 2013 112,590 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

Pass 13 Jan 2012 98,573 miles

stop lights on 7pin tow socket not working

Pass 13 Jan 2011 84,777 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 11 Jan 2010 71,282 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Jan 2009 59,321 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2008 47,861 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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ET54 HJN is a 2005 Audi A4 in Silver with a 2,967cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

Across all 2005 Audi A4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.5% with a typical mileage of 97,860 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 ET54 HJN, 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 21 years old, this Audi A4 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was ET54 HJN registered?

ET54 HJN is a 2005 Audi A4, first registered on 8 February 2005.

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The MOT history for ET54 HJN shows 23 tests with a 78.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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