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LR53PVF
2003 AUDI A4
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
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- Registration LR53PVF
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A4
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 12 May 2027
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
20
Passes
10
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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149 Total Defects Recorded
13 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 214,752 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Hydraulic leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil n/s & o/s (5.3.2 (b))
- eml illuminated but n/a
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured n/s & o/s (4.4.3 (a))
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded n/s & o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
8 May 2026
Fail
Mileage: 214,737 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn forward arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn forward arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Hydraulic leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- eml illuminated but n/a
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil n/s & o/s (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured n/s & o/s (4.4.3 (a))
- Rear Coil spring corroded n/s & o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
25 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 207,204 MI
Expiry date: 7 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge replace ASAP (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Coolant leak ()
24 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 207,198 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge replace ASAP (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Coolant leak ()
8 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 201,338 MI
Expiry date: 7 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
1 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 201,317 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inside edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp likely to become detached (4.2.1 (c) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge no cords showing (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
10 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 196,016 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- undertrays fitted
- coolant level low
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s front lower rear arms rear bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
9 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 196,012 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- undertrays fitted
- coolant level low
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s front lower rear arms rear bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
17 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 190,659 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- undertrays fitted.
- Coolant leak ()
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s front (rear arm.rear bush) worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 190,634 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant leak ()
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s front (rear arm.rear bush) worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.8mm tyre worn bald on inner edge. cords not exposed at time of test (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- undertrays fitted.
2 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 185,181 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
14 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 179,184 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Upper suspension arm bushes perished/cracked
- Rear number plate cracked
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front number plate damaged
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
13 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 179,172 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front number plate damaged
- Front Upper suspension arm bushes perished/cracked
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Rear number plate cracked
1 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 166,535 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
17 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 155,732 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front dip beam dim
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
16 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 155,732 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front dip beam dim
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
19 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 135,826 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2017 7 Jun 202613 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 134,219 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
20 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 130,056 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
19 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 124,851 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2014 7 Jun 202617 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 124,851 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Centre Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
18 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 118,170 MI
Expiry date: 17 Aug 2013 7 Jun 202616 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 110,797 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2012 7 Jun 202630 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 105,247 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
31 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 98,873 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2010 7 Jun 202630 Oct 2009
Fail
Mileage: 98,843 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
27 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 89,482 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 75,610 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2008 7 Jun 20268 Oct 2007
Fail
Mileage: 75,610 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
9 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 63,036 MI
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