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LS54 UMB

2005 Audi A4

Grey Diesel 2967cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Mar 2027
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

153,258 mi
Last recorded153,258 miles
Recorded on11 Mar 2026
Typical for 2005 Audi A497,860 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLS54 UMB
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,967cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 11 Mar 2026 153,258 miles

Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 11 Mar 2026 153,258 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 29 Jun 2024 152,699 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 31 May 2023 149,481 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 11 May 2022 147,551 miles

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 11 Mar 2021 143,215 miles

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all front and rear (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 21 Feb 2020 139,060 miles
Fail 17 Feb 2020 138,896 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

tape on instrument cluster obscuring view to part of it

Pass 9 Feb 2019 132,160 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2018 121,301 miles

Both front wiper blades poor.

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit On 2mm. (4.1.E.1)

Fail 7 Feb 2018 121,301 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Front axle rear arm. (2.4.G.2)

Both front wiper blades poor.

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit On 2mm. (4.1.E.1)

Pass 9 Feb 2017 108,393 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2015 96,949 miles

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

Nearside head light bulb flickering

Fail 4 Dec 2015 96,946 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside head light bulb flickering

Fail 25 Sep 2015 96,910 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 21 Nov 2014 82,454 miles

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

Pass 27 Nov 2013 65,582 miles
Pass 14 Dec 2012 60,069 miles
Pass 29 Nov 2011 51,988 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2010 44,659 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nail in offside front tyre

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)

advise nsf tyre side wall warn

Pass 16 Dec 2009 37,679 miles
Fail 14 Dec 2009 37,677 miles

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Pass 21 Jan 2009 31,244 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2008 24,045 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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LS54 UMB is a 2005 Audi A4 in Grey with a 2,967cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2005 Audi A4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.5% with a typical mileage of 97,860 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 LS54 UMB, 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 21 years old, this Audi A4 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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LS54 UMB is a 2005 Audi A4, first registered on 21 January 2005.

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