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LS53VHM
2003 AUDI A4
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2496cc
General Information
- Registration LS53VHM
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A4
- Year 2003
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2496cc
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
16
Passes
4
Failures
80%
Pass Rate
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100 Total Defects Recorded
11 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 109,536 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
7 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 109,532 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BADLY worn on edges, inner edge worse. (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Tyre obviously under inflated Both front tyres (5.2.3 (l))
22 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 108,518 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Both front outer CV boots deteriorating
- Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
20 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 108,517 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached Both arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Damaged (0.1 (b))
- Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
10 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 105,555 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing edge smooth (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All arms / bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing edge smooth (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All arms / bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
12 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 102,610 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Shocker mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Shocker mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Damaged (0.1 (b))
8 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 102,609 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Shocker mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Damaged (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Shocker mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
10 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 100,209 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Shocker mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Shocker mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
4 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 100,206 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- 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 Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Smooth on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.8mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Shocker mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing smooth on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Shocker mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
7 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 95,629 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing & on 2.9mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing & on 2.7mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
18 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 87,892 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- rear brake discs deteriorating
11 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 85,159 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2016 6 Jun 202620 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 81,451 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2015 6 Jun 202611 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 69,185 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2013 6 Jun 202622 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 61,365 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2012 6 Jun 20269 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 55,257 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 50,668 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2010 6 Jun 202627 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 44,217 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2009 6 Jun 202622 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 38,589 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2008 6 Jun 202617 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 30,197 MI
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LS53VHM was registered on 2003-11-28
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