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LM53 NWF

2004 Audi A4

Blue Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Dec 2023
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

111,076 mi
Last recorded111,076 miles
Recorded on16 Dec 2022
Typical for 2004 Audi A498,966 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLM53 NWF
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc
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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 16 Dec 2022 111,076 miles

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

Fluid leak, but not excessive Coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bushes Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front engine stabilizer deteriorated

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

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

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

Fail 12 Dec 2022 110,057 miles

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

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

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

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

Fluid leak, but not excessive Coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bushes Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Front engine stabilizer deteriorated

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

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

Pass 9 Dec 2021 107,817 miles

Exhaust flexy joint deteriorated

Fluid leak, but not excessive Coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Engine stabilizer deteriorated

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

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

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

Nearside Headlamp has poor beam pattern

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

Pass 11 Dec 2020 106,116 miles

Exhaust flexy deteriorated

Fluid leak, but not excessive Coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Front engine stabilizer deteriorated

Nearside Head lamp has poor beam pattern

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

Pass 11 Dec 2019 104,006 miles

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

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

Front engine stabilizer deteriorated

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

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

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin discs are corroded and lipped (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 11 Dec 2019 104,006 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Front engine stabilizer deteriorated

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

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

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin discs are corroded and lipped (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 18 Dec 2018 102,237 miles

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

Front engine stabilizer deteriorated

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

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

Rear brake discs lipped and pads are wearing low

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All top radius arm inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Dec 2018 102,193 miles

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

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

Front engine stabilizer deteriorated

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

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

Rear brake discs lipped and pads are wearing low

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All top radius arm inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Dec 2017 100,121 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Front brake discs are corroded and lipped

Front engine stabilizer is perished

Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both upper arms and both lower arms (2.4.G.2)

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

Off side front brake is partially seized

Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both upper arms and both inner arms (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

Pass 1 Dec 2016 97,156 miles

Coolant leak

Front engine stabilizer perished

Front flexy exhaust joint deteriorated

Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both upper arms (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both upper arms (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

Pass 11 Dec 2015 94,615 miles

Both off side front upper suspension arm inner bushes starting to perish

Front engine stabilizer perishing

Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both top arm inner bushes (2.4.G.2)

coolant leak

Fail 10 Dec 2015 94,607 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Both off side front upper suspension arm inner bushes starting to perish

Front engine stabilizer perishing

Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both top arm inner bushes (2.4.G.2)

coolant leak

Pass 1 Dec 2014 92,056 miles

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 2 Dec 2013 88,103 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 13 Dec 2012 81,299 miles

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

Pass 19 Dec 2011 73,831 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2010 65,822 miles
Fail 14 Dec 2009 58,136 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 14 Dec 2009 58,136 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2009 55,949 miles

2x screws in n/s/r tyre

Fail 14 Jul 2009 55,949 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nail in nearside front tyre

2x screws in n/s/r tyre

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

Pass 20 Feb 2008 40,012 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2007 29,736 miles
Fail 19 Jan 2007 29,736 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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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LM53 NWF is a 2004 Audi A4 in Blue with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

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 LM53 NWF, 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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What year was LM53 NWF registered?

LM53 NWF is a 2004 Audi A4, first registered on 20 January 2004.

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