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LL03 EPV

2003 Audi A4

Blue Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Oct 2026
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

197,542 mi
Last recorded197,542 miles
Recorded on23 Oct 2025
Typical for 2003 Audi A4100,003 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLL03 EPV
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Pass 23 Oct 2025 197,542 miles

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

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

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

Pass 25 Oct 2024 190,110 miles

Front Bump suspension stops deteriorated

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Both slightly cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Hand brake cable sheath worn

Rear Suspension bump stops deteriorated both sides

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

Under guards fitted obstructing the view of some components

Fail 17 Oct 2024 190,110 miles

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Above and around front lower arm rear bush (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Bump suspension stops deteriorated

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Both slightly cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive Gear box area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Hand brake cable sheath worn

Rear Suspension bump stops deteriorated both sides

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

Under guards fitted obstructing the view of some components

Pass 10 Oct 2023 183,369 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded x2 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all covered in waxoyl (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Oct 2022 177,213 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 18 Oct 2021 169,516 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 5 Oct 2021 169,099 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Top link arm inner mounting bush is torn (Bulkhead Side). (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre cut to cords. (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower bent arm outer ball joint excessive wear. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre 3.0mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement C Link bottom bush is starting to perrish. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner wheel rim is buckled. (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top arm forward mounting bush is starting to tear. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre is cut by glass at outer tread. (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chipped and cracked within Zone A (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front shock absorber is showing signs of a previous leak (full of black dust residue but currently dry).

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule flexi hose ferrule is corroding. (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear light lens is full of condensation.

Oil leak, but not excessive Oil leak from back of engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Oct 2020 163,027 miles

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened covered in underseal (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 15 Oct 2020 163,027 miles

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened covered in underseal (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 9 Oct 2020 162,996 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 2 Oct 2019 156,747 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front exhaust shield insecure

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chipped and cracked within Zone A (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear lamp full of water

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

Rear wiper not working

Fail 27 Sep 2019 156,688 miles

Offside Front Headlamp insecure mounting bracket broken and bolt sheared off (4.1.1 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Rear fog lamp tell-tale missing rear fog symbol rubbed off (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Front Undertray likely to become detached engine undertray (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front exhaust shield insecure

Nearside Front All position lamps with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning side light (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear lamp full of water

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

Rear wiper not working

Pass 4 Oct 2018 147,540 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged slight bulge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chip in windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rear subframe has slight corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 26 Sep 2018 147,527 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner face excessive corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner face excessive corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner face excessive corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner face excessive corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm insecure and impairing directional stability BENT ARM outer balljoint securing nut is missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm likely to become detached BENT ARM is not secured (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Suspension component likely to fail suspension leg lower balljoint mounting top hat sleeve is half way out of its mounting position. DANGEROUS!! (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

NSF tyre punctured

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chipped and cracked in Zone A (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Oct 2017 138,691 miles

Front brake discs are corroded and pitted

NSR tyre outer sidewall is cut but not deep enough to reach cords.

NSR/OSR light lens's are cracked.

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3.0mm (4.1.E.1)

OSF tyre outer sidewall is cut but not deep enough to reach cords.

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

Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' stone chipped and cracked in Zone A. (8.3.1a)

Rear brake discs are corroded and pitted.

Fail 2 Oct 2017 138,622 miles

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated Hose split down to cords. (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated hose split down to cords. (3.6.B.4d)

Front brake discs are corroded and pitted

NSR tyre outer sidewall is cut but not deep enough to reach cords.

NSR/OSR light lens's are cracked.

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated cracking and splitting (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3.0mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated cracked and starting to split. (3.6.B.4d)

OSF tyre outer sidewall is cut but not deep enough to reach cords.

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

Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' stone chipped and cracked in Zone A. (8.3.1a)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear brake discs are corroded and pitted.

Pass 28 Sep 2016 129,941 miles

Nearside Front ANTI ROLL BAR LINK WORN.

Offside Front ANTI ROLL BAR C LINK WORN.

Fail 14 Sep 2016 129,758 miles

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

Nearside Front ANTI ROLL BAR LINK WORN.

Offside Front ANTI ROLL BAR C LINK WORN.

Pass 14 Sep 2015 121,349 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2014 113,570 miles
Fail 22 Sep 2014 113,000 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

Pass 18 Sep 2013 105,121 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Pass 27 Sep 2012 97,428 miles

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 21 Sep 2011 88,092 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2009 74,394 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2008 63,430 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2007 56,025 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2006 47,535 miles
Fail 30 Jun 2006 47,534 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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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LL03 EPV is a 2003 Audi A4 in Blue with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

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 LL03 EPV, 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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LL03 EPV is a 2003 Audi A4, first registered on 30 June 2003.

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