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OW04 LVB

2004 Audi A4

Blue Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Dec 2025
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

248,311 mi
Last recorded248,311 miles
Recorded on5 Dec 2024
Typical for 2004 Audi A498,966 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOW04 LVB
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 5 Dec 2024 248,311 miles

Central centre exhaust silencer outer covering corroded - no leaks of gases.

Central exhaust joining sleeve clamps corroded and broken - system still secure .

MIL Lamp on .

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front upper arm ,inner bush deteriorated. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear upper arm ,inner bush deteriorated. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement saddle (D) bush slight wear / play . (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front upper arm, inner bush deteriorated. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear upper arm, inner bush deteriorated. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement saddle (D) bush slight wear / play . (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Dec 2024 248,311 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Central centre exhaust silencer outer covering corroded - no leaks of gases.

Central exhaust joining sleeve clamps corroded and broken - system still secure .

MIL Lamp on .

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front upper arm ,inner bush deteriorated. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear upper arm ,inner bush deteriorated. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement saddle (D) bush slight wear / play . (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front upper arm, inner bush deteriorated. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear upper arm, inner bush deteriorated. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement saddle (D) bush slight wear / play . (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Dec 2023 246,826 miles

Advise MIL Lamp on .

Central exhaust silencer outer covering corroded - not leaking gases.

Front exhaust joining sleeve rear clamp corroded and broken - system still secure .

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm inner bush deteriorated. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bush deteriorated. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 29 Nov 2023 246,824 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle due to nearside brake binding excessively . (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn disc damaged by pad wear and heat due to binding . (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick pads worn down to metal . (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Advise MIL Lamp on .

Central exhaust silencer outer covering corroded - not leaking gases.

Front exhaust joining sleeve rear clamp corroded and broken - system still secure .

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm inner bush deteriorated. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bush deteriorated. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 12 Oct 2022 239,721 miles

Advise MIL lamp on .

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner bead rim dented . (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner bead rim dented. (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 12 Oct 2022 239,711 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 225/45x17 outer wall cut to cord . (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 225/45x17 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 225/45x17 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Advise Bulb failure lamp on - all bulbs working correctly .

Advise MIL lamp on .

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner bead rim dented . (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 225/45x17 has been run at low pressure and worn inner edge badly - ADVISE REPLACEMENT . (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner bead rim dented. (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 2 Oct 2021 227,045 miles

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 1 Oct 2021 227,043 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rearmost arm, inner bush excessively worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced lamp condensated. (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp light intensity significantly reduced lamp condensated. (4.5.4 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer wall cut (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 7 Oct 2020 218,978 miles

Front low pad wear indicator on - pads all appear ok.

Nearside Front Lower Road wheel slightly distorted bead rim dented. (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 16 Oct 2019 209,503 miles

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

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 10 Oct 2019 209,498 miles

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

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached top bolt on drop link missing (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front wiper arm rattling when operated due to wear in arm

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

Pass 17 Oct 2018 196,067 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2018 196,040 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 14 Mar 2018 196,040 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 6 Aug 2016 190,619 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2015 184,927 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2014 182,464 miles
Fail 23 Jun 2014 182,464 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 24 Jan 2014 176,815 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

Fail 24 Jan 2014 176,814 miles

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 16 Jan 2013 161,476 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 22 Sep 2011 137,496 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2010 120,316 miles
Fail 6 Oct 2010 120,312 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 Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 5 Oct 2009 97,686 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2008 63,365 miles
Pass 13 Aug 2007 41,364 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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OW04 LVB is a 2004 Audi A4 in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 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 OW04 LVB, 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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OW04 LVB is a 2004 Audi A4, first registered on 19 August 2004.

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