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NH03 ELU

2003 Audi A4

Blue Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Jun 2024
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

88,753 mi
Last recorded88,753 miles
Recorded on8 Jun 2023
Typical for 2003 Audi A4100,003 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNH03 ELU
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 8 Jun 2023 88,753 miles

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

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

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

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both inner bushes on both arms worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front wing arches corroded

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 8 Jun 2023 88,751 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both inner bushes on both arms worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front wing arches corroded

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 7 Jan 2022 86,487 miles

Nearside Front Lower Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes on both arms worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 23 Dec 2021 86,484 miles

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an induction leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords on outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear silencer pipe. (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Lower Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes on both arms worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 9 Dec 2020 83,813 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))

Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight leak near back box (6.1.2 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive slight leak around gear box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides rear getting rusty (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides rear getting rusty (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive rear of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Dec 2020 83,812 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm worn too excess (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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))

Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight leak near back box (6.1.2 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive slight leak around gear box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides rear getting rusty (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides rear getting rusty (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive rear of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Apr 2019 75,125 miles

Coolant leak ()

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 235/45 r17 (1.6mm) (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 235/45 r17 (1.6mm) (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 9 Apr 2019 75,125 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Coolant leak ()

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 235/45 r17 (1.6mm) (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 235/45 r17 (1.6mm) (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 4 Apr 2018 67,751 miles

battery cover fitted

engine covers fitted

front brake imbalance close to legal limit

undertrays fitted

Fail 4 Apr 2018 67,751 miles

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

Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases on rear pipe (7.1.2)

battery cover fitted

engine covers fitted

front brake imbalance close to legal limit

undertrays fitted

Pass 23 Mar 2017 60,955 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2016 49,399 miles
Fail 17 Mar 2015 38,240 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

o/s/r outer brake pad worn low

o/s/r tyre worn low on outer edge

Pass 17 Mar 2015 38,240 miles

o/s/r outer brake pad worn low

o/s/r tyre worn low on outer edge

Pass 28 Mar 2014 30,198 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 6 Apr 2013 19,416 miles

Advise unable to check underbody correctly due to plastic covers.

Fail 4 Apr 2013 19,416 miles

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

Advise unable to check underbody correctly due to plastic covers.

Pass 31 Jul 2012 17,809 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2011 15,351 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2010 13,071 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2009 10,106 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2008 7,688 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2007 5,275 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2006 5,064 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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NH03 ELU is a 2003 Audi A4 in Blue with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

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 NH03 ELU, 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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NH03 ELU is a 2003 Audi A4, first registered on 30 June 2003.

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