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HD53 LNN

2004 Audi A4

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Oct 2021
Tests25 (15 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

218,127 mi
Last recorded218,127 miles
Recorded on13 Oct 2021
Typical for 2004 Audi A498,966 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHD53 LNN
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

15 pass 10 fail
Fail 13 Oct 2021 218,127 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Offside Front Sub-frame corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced At suspension arm mounting (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Direction indicator slightly discoloured 2x rear (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Slight seepage (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 19 Sep 2020 214,592 miles
Fail 31 Aug 2020 214,589 miles

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

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

Pass 2 Oct 2019 211,464 miles

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

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rearmost arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

covers fitted making close inspection difficult

Fail 2 Oct 2019 211,464 miles

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

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rearmost arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

covers fitted making close inspection difficult

Pass 28 Sep 2018 194,185 miles

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

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

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all front lower arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all front top arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

all rear suspension arm bushes starting to perish

corrosion on front wings but no sharp edges

o/s/r tail light broken not showing white light

slight corrosion to all flexie ferrules

slight oil leak

various covers fitted making close inspection difficult

Pass 2 Oct 2017 180,266 miles

Front registration plate faded

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

e m light on

Fail 29 Sep 2017 180,264 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Front registration plate faded

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

e m light on

Pass 26 Sep 2016 173,221 miles

Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended both (2.4.F.3)

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

Fail 26 Sep 2016 173,221 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Rear Stop lamp not working both (1.2.1b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended both (2.4.F.3)

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

Pass 24 Sep 2015 165,616 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2014 156,032 miles
Fail 22 Aug 2014 155,722 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

o/s/r tyre soft

Pass 30 May 2013 143,348 miles

air bag light on

Fail 30 May 2013 143,348 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

air bag light on

Fail 19 Jun 2012 130,870 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 19 Jun 2012 130,870 miles
Pass 9 May 2011 115,760 miles
Pass 6 May 2010 103,198 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2009 84,577 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2008 65,407 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2008 64,100 miles
Fail 5 Jan 2008 64,100 miles

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

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

offside front tyre on 2-5mm within centre three quarters of tyre tread

offside rear tyre on 2-3mm within centre three quarters of tyre tread

Fail 13 Jan 2007 49,728 miles

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

Pass 13 Jan 2007 49,728 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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HD53 LNN is a 2004 Audi A4 in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 HD53 LNN, 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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HD53 LNN is a 2004 Audi A4, first registered on 12 January 2004.

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