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LN53 SUU

2003 Audi A4

Blue Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Jan 2023
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

129,188 mi
Last recorded129,188 miles
Recorded on12 Jan 2022
Typical for 2003 Audi A4100,003 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLN53 SUU
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 12 Jan 2022 129,188 miles
Fail 11 Jan 2022 129,188 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 16 Jan 2021 122,006 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 12 Jan 2021 122,006 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 28 Jun 2019 118,861 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished on tread and worn bald inner tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing on outer wall perished on tread and tread on 2.00 mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished on tread and worn bald inner tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing on outer wall and perished on tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

coolant below minimum in expansion bottle

engine oil dipstick tube broken

Fail 28 Jun 2019 118,856 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished on tread and worn bald inner tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing on outer wall perished on tread and tread on 2.00 mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished on tread and worn bald inner tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing on outer wall and perished on tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

coolant below minimum in expansion bottle

engine oil dipstick tube broken

Pass 9 Jul 2018 117,797 miles

Central exhaust system is starting to corrode

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing on tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing on tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing on tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 17 Jul 2017 113,761 miles

Central and rear exhaust exhaust crrosion

Engine management light activated on dash

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated perished (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement arm shock absorber bush perished (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn in and outer edges (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Nearside Rear tyres worn edges and cracking in tread block

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated perished (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn inner and outer edges (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin brake pad very low (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear tyres worn edges and cracking in tread block

Pass 18 Jul 2016 109,636 miles

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

coolant level below minimum

eml on

Pass 9 Jul 2015 103,663 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

all top front upper suspensin arms x4 bushes perished

Fail 6 Jul 2015 103,659 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

all top front upper suspensin arms x4 bushes perished

both front wiper blades starting too split

eml light activated on dash

strong smell of exhaust gas under offside tront wing

Pass 11 Jul 2014 96,674 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

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

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

eml light illuminated in dash

osf wheel has a wobble when rotated

Fail 11 Jul 2014 96,674 miles

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

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

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

eml light illuminated in dash

osf wheel has a wobble when rotated

Pass 9 Jul 2013 87,724 miles

EML light illuminated

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

Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

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

osf door handle cover missing

Fail 8 Jul 2013 87,724 miles

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

EML light illuminated

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

Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

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

osf door handle cover missing

Pass 27 Jun 2012 78,668 miles

Nearside Rear Upper coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

osf door handle cover missing

Fail 26 Jun 2012 78,663 miles

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

Nearside Rear Upper coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

nsf brakes slightly binding

osf door handle cover missing

Pass 16 Jul 2011 77,064 miles

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

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

front brake discs corroded outer and inner face

o/s/f door handle damaged but working

Pass 15 Jul 2010 73,393 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2009 64,927 miles

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

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

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

Fail 10 Jul 2009 64,927 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 9 Jul 2008 54,685 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2007 52,397 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 16 Aug 2006 47,415 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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LN53 SUU is a 2003 Audi A4 in Blue with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 LN53 SUU, 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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LN53 SUU is a 2003 Audi A4, first registered on 10 September 2003.

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