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MW04 UCU

2004 Audi A4

Black Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Jan 2027
Tests25 (21 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate84%

Mileage

156,140 mi
Last recorded156,140 miles
Recorded on15 Jan 2026
Typical for 2004 Audi A498,966 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMW04 UCU
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

21 pass 4 fail
Pass 15 Jan 2026 156,140 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive underneath engine covered in oil oil leaking into suspension bushes ( bushes soft and deteriorated (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Undertray not fully secure main under tray missing front undertray loose and hanging (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 14 Jan 2026 156,138 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt c/v gaiter completely split in two (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm front both tyres worn bald on inner edges and worn below 1.6 across the tread (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Oil leak, but not excessive underneath engine covered in oil oil leaking into suspension bushes ( bushes soft and deteriorated (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Undertray not fully secure main under tray missing front undertray loose and hanging (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Jan 2025 149,356 miles

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive oil leals from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear n/s and o/s lower mounting bushs (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Jan 2024 141,972 miles
Fail 16 Jan 2024 141,954 miles

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt c/v gaiter split in half (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

n/s and o/s rear hand brake performances little or no effort in relation to hand brake lever effort

Pass 10 Jan 2023 135,646 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2022 130,536 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all bushs (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 13 Jan 2021 123,944 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2020 118,465 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2019 110,505 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2018 104,396 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 19 Jan 2017 99,086 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2016 94,400 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint forwardmost (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint forwardmost (2.4.G.2)

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

headlamp lenses deteriorating

oil leak

Pass 16 Jan 2015 88,922 miles

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

Oil leak

Pass 21 Jan 2014 82,650 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2013 77,203 miles
Fail 19 Aug 2013 77,185 miles

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

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

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

n/s/r tyre worn on edge

Pass 12 Jun 2013 76,372 miles

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

Pass 20 Jun 2012 71,347 miles

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

Pass 20 Jun 2011 64,854 miles

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

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

front brake discs poor condition

Pass 24 Jun 2010 59,215 miles

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)

Pass 23 Jun 2009 53,391 miles
Pass 31 May 2008 46,541 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 30 May 2008 46,541 miles

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 27 Jun 2007 40,056 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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MW04 UCU is a 2004 Audi A4 in Black with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 MW04 UCU, 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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MW04 UCU is a 2004 Audi A4, first registered on 26 May 2004.

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