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GP04 HXB

2004 Audi A4

Grey Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Apr 2026
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

139,797 mi
Last recorded139,797 miles
Recorded on3 Apr 2025
Typical for 2004 Audi A498,966 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGP04 HXB
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 3 Apr 2025 139,797 miles

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

Pass 13 Mar 2024 137,648 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 4 Jan 2024 137,590 miles

Boot lid component insecure (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and offside (straight arm's) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil bump stop poor condition dust cover not attached (5.3.2 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively Brake disc has overheated (blue in colour) (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside front outer cv boot grease leaking from securing clip

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

Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Jan 2023 132,659 miles

Nearside Front shock absorber leaking / bump stop broken up

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

grease around front left outer cv boot clip

rear bump stops deteriorated

rear road springs corroded

Fail 19 Jan 2023 132,626 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed cuts in treat. tyre on 1.6mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front shock absorber leaking / bump stop broken up

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.8mm cuts in tread (5.2.3 (e))

grease around front left outer cv boot clip

rear bump stops deteriorated

rear road springs corroded

Pass 13 Jan 2022 126,639 miles

Central small hole in centre exhaust pipe

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

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

Offside Front offside front headlamp damaged but held ok

Pass 12 Jan 2021 121,933 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

centre exhaust box slight blow

offside front headlamp damaged but held ok

Pass 16 Jan 2020 118,850 miles
Fail 16 Jan 2020 118,850 miles

Front Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

Pass 26 Jan 2019 113,553 miles
Fail 25 Jan 2019 113,553 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Jun 2017 110,194 miles

all front top suspension arm rubber bushes split

front anti-roll bar links rubbers starting to unbond

nearside front shock absorber leaking

nearside front tyre on 3mm but low on outer edge

offside front tyre on 4mm starting to get low on edges of tread

rear number plate faded

Fail 1 Jun 2017 110,194 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

all front top suspension arm rubber bushes split

front anti-roll bar links rubbers starting to unbond

nearside front shock absorber leaking

nearside front tyre on 3mm but low on outer edge

offside front tyre on 4mm starting to get low on edges of tread

offside rear tyre cracked on traed

rear number plate faded

Pass 7 Jun 2016 102,894 miles

nearside front shock absorber leaking

nearside rear tyre on 2mm, bald on inner edge and cracked

Fail 6 Jun 2016 102,894 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front straight arm (2.4.G.2)

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

nearside front shock absorber leaking

nearside rear tyre on 2mm, bald on inner edge and cracked

Pass 29 May 2015 96,848 miles

front anti-roll bar links starting to split

front top suspension arms (rear arm inner bushes split)

nearside front lwr ball joint boot getting weak

nearside front shock slight leak

nearside rear tyre on 2.5mm and light stepping

oil leak from engine

rear diff small oil leak

Pass 4 Jun 2014 92,299 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 3 Jun 2014 92,296 miles

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

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

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 18 May 2013 85,976 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

Pass 18 May 2013 85,976 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 18 May 2012 80,582 miles
Pass 23 May 2011 73,445 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (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)

Pass 26 May 2010 67,578 miles
Pass 23 May 2009 59,703 miles
Pass 23 May 2008 53,150 miles
Fail 21 May 2008 53,014 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

all tyres close to limit

Pass 2 May 2007 42,047 miles
Fail 18 Apr 2007 42,047 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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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GP04 HXB is a 2004 Audi A4 in Grey with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

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 GP04 HXB, 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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GP04 HXB is a 2004 Audi A4, first registered on 21 May 2004.

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