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MJ03 GWX

2003 Audi A4

Silver Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Feb 2023
Tests27 (15 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

168,158 mi
Last recorded168,158 miles
Recorded on31 Jan 2023
Typical for 2003 Audi A4100,003 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMJ03 GWX
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

15 pass 12 fail
Fail 31 Jan 2023 168,158 miles

Emissions not tested Due to excessive smoke (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle (8.2.1.2 (f))

Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

O/S/R tyre worn on sidewall

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

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both N/S/F lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front, N/S/F also perished (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 1 Feb 2022 166,059 miles

Approx 2mm left on rear brake pads

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 1 Feb 2022 166,059 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Approx 2mm left on rear brake pads

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 2 Feb 2021 162,075 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front and N/S/R (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

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

Fail 21 Jan 2021 161,947 miles

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

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

Brake hose slightly deteriorated both front and N/S/R (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

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

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Jul 2019 152,530 miles

N/S/R tyre on legal limit and slightly out of shape

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

Fail 18 Jul 2019 152,530 miles

N/S/R tyre on legal limit and slightly out of shape

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 18 Jul 2018 148,278 miles

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge O/S/F and N/S/R (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 2 Jul 2018 147,786 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge O/S/F and N/S/R (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 8 May 2017 141,723 miles
Fail 8 May 2017 141,720 miles

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

Nearside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 20 May 2016 129,828 miles

Coolant leak from behind engine

Pass 21 May 2015 125,073 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

mil lamp illuminated on dash

n/s front shock bush worn

n/side front antiroll bar link bush worn

noise from nearside front suspention

rear offside disc corroded on inner face

Fail 19 May 2015 125,073 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

mil lamp illuminated on dash

n/s front shock bush worn

n/side front antiroll bar link bush worn

noise from nearside front suspention

rear offside disc corroded on inner face

Fail 12 May 2014 123,254 miles

Nearside Front Lower Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)

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

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Front Lower Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)

Pass 12 May 2014 123,254 miles

Nearside Front Lower Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)

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

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

Offside Front Lower Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)

Pass 2 Oct 2012 120,835 miles

offside rear wheel wrong wheel

oil leak

Fail 1 Oct 2012 120,835 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Rear Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)

offside rear wheel wrong wheel

oil leak

Pass 23 Sep 2011 112,531 miles

Oil leak

eml light on dash

Pass 16 Sep 2010 102,306 miles
Fail 15 Sep 2010 102,303 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel distorted (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 3 Sep 2009 92,618 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2008 81,092 miles

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

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

Pass 3 Mar 2008 81,092 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2007 89,242 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2007 89,242 miles

Front registration plate not displaying a BSAU 145d marking (6.3.3b)

Front registration plate not displaying the name of the supplying outlet (6.3.3a)

Front registration plate not displaying the postcode of the supplying outlet (6.3.3a)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Rear registration plate not displaying a BSAU 145d marking (6.3.3b)

Rear registration plate not displaying the name of the supplying outlet (6.3.3a)

Rear registration plate not displaying the postcode of the supplying outlet (6.3.3a)

Pass 21 Apr 2006 66,643 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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MJ03 GWX is a 2003 Audi A4 in Silver with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

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 MJ03 GWX, 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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MJ03 GWX is a 2003 Audi A4, first registered on 22 April 2003.

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