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JCZ 9912

2003 Audi A4

Black Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Mar 2027
Tests32 (19 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate59.4%

Mileage

216,742 mi
Last recorded216,742 miles
Recorded on9 Mar 2026
Typical for 2003 Audi A4100,003 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJCZ 9912
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

19 pass 13 fail
Pass 9 Mar 2026 216,742 miles

All suspension components & underbody corroded & undersealed

Fail 5 Mar 2026 216,739 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

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

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

All suspension components & underbody corroded & undersealed

Pass 5 Mar 2025 214,744 miles

Nearside Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Mar 2025 214,744 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 8 Mar 2024 211,886 miles

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

Fail 6 Mar 2024 211,884 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 2 Mar 2023 209,199 miles
Fail 28 Feb 2023 209,197 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced N/S O/S (4.1.4 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases BACK BOX (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Mar 2022 207,667 miles

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

Rear shocker corroded n/s o/s

Fail 24 Feb 2022 207,665 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Rear shocker corroded n/s o/s

Pass 24 Feb 2021 205,588 miles

Front registration plate slightly damaged

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

Nearside Front brake disc rusty

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

Nearside Rear brake disc rust

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

Rear exhaust box coroded

Fail 24 Feb 2021 205,586 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Front registration plate slightly damaged

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

Nearside Front brake disc rusty

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

Nearside Rear brake disc rust

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

Rear exhaust box coroded

Pass 29 Apr 2019 201,502 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2018 199,680 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases corroded (7.1.2)

both front tyres perished

both head lights misty

Fail 24 Apr 2018 199,679 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases corroded (7.1.2)

both front tyres perished

both head lights misty

Pass 9 Dec 2016 197,127 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

both headlights misty

Fail 7 Dec 2016 197,127 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

both headlights misty

Pass 7 Dec 2015 194,220 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output x2 (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt x2 (2.4.G.2)

Fail 7 Dec 2015 194,220 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output x2 (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt x2 (2.4.G.2)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 8 Dec 2014 191,457 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 29 Nov 2013 185,070 miles
Fail 29 Nov 2013 185,070 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Fail 14 Dec 2012 179,076 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 14 Dec 2012 179,076 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2012 161,625 miles

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

Pass 10 Jan 2011 154,510 miles

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

Fail 7 Jan 2011 154,509 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 8 Dec 2009 131,361 miles
Pass 29 Dec 2008 121,432 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2007 107,166 miles
Fail 30 Nov 2007 106,610 miles

Nearside Front Lower Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS

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

WIPERS POOR

Pass 4 Dec 2006 90,131 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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JCZ 9912 is a 2003 Audi A4 in Black with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.4%.

Across all 2003 Audi A4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.1% with a typical mileage of 100,003 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 JCZ 9912, 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 23 years old, this Audi A4 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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JCZ 9912 is a 2003 Audi A4, first registered on 4 December 2003.

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