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FP04 YPA

2004 Audi A4

Black Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Feb 2026
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

162,421 mi
Last recorded162,421 miles
Recorded on11 Feb 2025
Typical for 2004 Audi A498,966 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFP04 YPA
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 11 Feb 2025 162,421 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arms bushes,both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 11 Feb 2025 162,421 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arms bushes,both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 13 Feb 2024 148,134 miles

Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH SIDES (5.2.3 (e))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH SIDES (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 12 Feb 2024 148,124 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached BOTH SIDES (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH SIDES (5.2.3 (e))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH SIDES (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 10 Feb 2023 131,006 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 11 Feb 2022 119,764 miles
Pass 12 Feb 2021 111,589 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2020 103,022 miles
Pass 12 Feb 2019 100,182 miles
Fail 30 Jan 2019 100,177 miles

Electronic stability control switch not functioning correctly (7.12 (d))

Pass 24 Jan 2018 94,736 miles

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

Offside Front main beam bulb not fitted correctly

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

Fail 23 Jan 2018 94,735 miles

Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front tyre tread on 2.00 mm

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

Offside Front main beam bulb not fitted correctly

Offside Front tyre tread just over 2.00 mm

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

Valve stem slightly damaged offside front ,nearside front ,offside rear and nearside rear valves slightly perished (4.1.D.1e)

Pass 16 Jan 2017 84,832 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2016 78,057 miles

under trays fitted obscuring some components

Fail 26 Jan 2016 78,056 miles

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

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear upper arm (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front upper arm (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front upper arm (2.4.G.2)

under trays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 8 Jan 2015 72,189 miles

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 8 Jan 2015 72,189 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)

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 28 Jan 2014 64,438 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2013 53,427 miles
Pass 21 May 2012 50,215 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 13 May 2011 43,246 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

nearside and offside rear indicators fading slightly

Pass 23 Nov 2009 36,056 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 21 Jul 2008 27,272 miles

n/s/f tyre outer wall damage not down to cord

rear pads at 3mm

slight crack on rear antiroll bar collar on n/s/r no play in roll bar

Pass 13 Jun 2007 17,782 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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FP04 YPA is a 2004 Audi A4 in Black with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 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 FP04 YPA, 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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FP04 YPA is a 2004 Audi A4, first registered on 30 April 2004.

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