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AK04 HMC

2004 Audi A3

Grey Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Apr 2026
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

100,068 mi
Last recorded100,068 miles
Recorded on24 Apr 2025
Typical for 2004 Audi A393,874 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK04 HMC
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 24 Apr 2025 100,068 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 225/45/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 24 Apr 2025 100,068 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 225/45/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 27 Jan 2024 88,817 miles

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

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

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

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

coolant low

Fail 27 Jan 2024 88,817 miles

Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both sides (4.1.2 (c))

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

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

coolant low

Pass 4 Feb 2023 88,131 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2021 87,961 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

Fail 12 Oct 2021 87,955 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

Pass 10 Oct 2020 86,932 miles

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Pass 27 Sep 2019 86,191 miles

near side rear+off side rear arms corroded

rear sub-frame corroded

Pass 29 Aug 2018 85,781 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2017 84,846 miles
Fail 1 Aug 2017 84,846 miles

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

Pass 31 Aug 2016 83,030 miles

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

Pass 1 Mar 2016 82,058 miles

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

Pass 28 Feb 2015 79,721 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 25 Feb 2015 79,700 miles

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 25 Feb 2014 77,873 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

offside rear brake binding

Pass 18 Feb 2013 75,674 miles
Fail 18 Feb 2013 75,674 miles

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

Pass 27 Feb 2012 73,542 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 1 Mar 2011 67,646 miles
Fail 28 Feb 2011 67,641 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 26 Feb 2010 58,461 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2009 51,424 miles

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

Pass 27 Feb 2008 45,418 miles

How Reliable is the Audi A3?

Based on 7,415,025 MOT tests across 593,922 vehicles.

78.0%
Pass Rate
7,083
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
593,922
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 173,142
Stop lamp not working 65,421
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 58,420
Registration plate lamp not working 52,417
coil spring broken 45,761
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AK04 HMC is a 2004 Audi A3 in Grey with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

Across all 2004 Audi A3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.1% with a typical mileage of 93,874 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 A3 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 173,142 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AK04 HMC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Audi A3 typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 22 years old, this Audi A3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AK04 HMC is a 2004 Audi A3, first registered on 8 March 2004.

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