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LR54 MWL

2004 Audi A4

Silver Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Jun 2026
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

137,967 mi
Last recorded137,967 miles
Recorded on12 Jun 2025
Typical for 2004 Audi A498,966 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLR54 MWL
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 12 Jun 2025 137,967 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Fail 12 Jun 2025 137,967 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Pass 20 May 2024 133,434 miles
Fail 20 May 2024 133,431 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Pass 19 Apr 2023 126,981 miles

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

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

Fail 19 Apr 2023 126,980 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 16 May 2022 120,971 miles
Pass 27 May 2021 108,931 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2020 92,650 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2019 78,088 miles

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

Fail 2 Feb 2019 78,062 miles

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

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

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

Pass 27 Feb 2018 73,151 miles

Central exhaust slightly corroded

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

slight damage nearside rear door & wheel arch

Pass 13 Apr 2017 73,061 miles

Direction indicator slightly discoloured nearside & offside rear (1.4.A.2f)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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

Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing offside & nearside rear (2.7.2a)

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front & rear (2.4.G.1)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front & rear (3.5.1i)

centre exhaust pipe corroded

slight damage nearside rear wheel arch & door

Fail 12 Apr 2017 73,058 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Direction indicator slightly discoloured nearside & offside rear (1.4.A.2f)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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

Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing offside & nearside rear (2.7.2a)

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front & rear (2.4.G.1)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front & rear (3.5.1i)

centre exhaust pipe corroded

slight damage nearside rear wheel arch & door

Pass 8 Apr 2016 71,514 miles

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

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

Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing offside & nearside rear (2.7.2a)

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front & rear (2.4.G.1)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened edges of front & rear brake discs corroded (3.5.1i)

slight damage front number plate

slight damage nearside rear wheel arch & door

Fail 8 Apr 2016 71,514 miles

slight damage front number plate

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

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

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing offside & nearside rear (2.7.2a)

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front & rear (2.4.G.1)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened edges of front & rear brake discs corroded (3.5.1i)

slight damage nearside rear wheel arch & door

Pass 9 Apr 2015 69,425 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

slight damage nearside rear door & wheel arch

slight imbalance of front brakes

slightly damaged front number plate

Fail 1 Apr 2015 69,383 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

slight damage nearside rear door & wheel arch

slightly damaged front number plate

Pass 4 Apr 2014 67,422 miles

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

nearside front brake slightly rubbing

nearside front tyre side wall slightly damaged & cracking

nearside rear tyre slightly damaged

offside front tyre side wall slightly damaged

slight damage nearside rear door & rear wheel arch.

Pass 22 Mar 2013 65,443 miles

battery moves slightly.

bulkhead full of water under brake servo

coolant level on min

nearside rear door trim missing

offside front , nearside front & nearside rear tyre side walls slightly damaged

power steering fluid on min

Fail 22 Mar 2013 65,443 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

battery moves slightly.

bulkhead full of water under brake servo

coolant level on min

nearside rear door trim missing

offside front , nearside front & nearside rear tyre side walls slightly damaged

power steering fluid on min

Pass 19 Mar 2012 61,854 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2011 57,875 miles

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

rear brake disc`s slightly worn

rear brake pads getting low

Pass 2 Mar 2010 52,712 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2009 47,626 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2008 42,836 miles

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

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

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

damage to nearside rear tyre sidewall and cut in tread-no cords exposed.

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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LR54 MWL is a 2004 Audi A4 in Silver with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

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 LR54 MWL, 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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LR54 MWL is a 2004 Audi A4, first registered on 1 November 2004.

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