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HG04 NNL

2004 Audi A4

Silver Diesel 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Aug 2026
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

151,552 mi
Last recorded151,552 miles
Recorded on18 Aug 2025
Typical for 2004 Audi A498,966 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHG04 NNL
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 18 Aug 2025 151,552 miles

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

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

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

Pass 9 Jul 2024 148,041 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

Fail 9 Jul 2024 148,041 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

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

Pass 7 Jun 2019 144,686 miles

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

Fail 31 May 2019 144,686 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

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

Pass 1 Jun 2018 143,277 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

both wipers slightly smearing on windscreen.

Fail 1 Jun 2018 143,277 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

both wipers slightly smearing on windscreen.

Pass 31 May 2017 136,761 miles

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

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Fail 31 May 2017 136,761 miles

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Pass 5 Apr 2016 127,779 miles

Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 24 Mar 2015 118,906 miles

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

Pass 9 Apr 2014 112,129 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2014 112,128 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Pass 10 May 2013 105,250 miles

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

bad oil leak on engine (suspect rocker cover gasket)

Pass 11 May 2012 94,704 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2011 85,557 miles

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

both front tyres close to wear bars 3-4k left.235/40zr18 95y

n/s/r tyre close to wear bars 2k left.

Pass 14 May 2010 75,877 miles

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

Pass 24 Mar 2009 61,686 miles

front tyres close to wear bars.size 235/40zr18.

oil leak on left hand side of engine.

Pass 18 Mar 2008 47,312 miles

Front brake pads appear about 65-70% worn

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

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

Pass 20 Mar 2007 34,866 miles

Puncture in O/S/r tyre

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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HG04 NNL is a 2004 Audi A4 in Silver with a 1,781cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 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 HG04 NNL, 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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HG04 NNL is a 2004 Audi A4, first registered on 1 April 2004.

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