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OV53JEU
2003 AUDI A4
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1781cc
General Information
- Registration OV53JEU
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A4
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1781cc
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- Expires 12 Jul 2026
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
19
Passes
6
Failures
76%
Pass Rate
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100 Total Defects Recorded
27 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 145,313 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Central Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
17 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 145,189 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected (3.2 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
12 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 137,317 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Central Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
10 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 137,312 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
5 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 130,801 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 130,801 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
13 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 127,342 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front linkage bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff leaking oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
1 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 127,287 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front linkage bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff leaking oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
9 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 123,785 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres on limit edges worn (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both edges worn to limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff slight oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
1 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 123,754 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated both rear flexi`s perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake performance not tested due to bind and rear flexi`s (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which shows white light to the rear cracked and chipped (4.2.3 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both edges worn to limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres on limit edges worn (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff slight oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
6 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 121,644 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
2 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 118,995 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner upper arms both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive rocker cover slight leak...rear diff slight leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
11 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 116,307 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
13 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 113,575 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front suspension rear arm bushes (2.4.G.2)
6 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 109,361 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer edge (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
14 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 104,574 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2016 2 Jul 202623 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 99,143 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
22 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 99,143 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
15 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 83,970 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2014 2 Jul 202620 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 66,938 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2013 2 Jul 202620 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 52,098 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 38,417 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2011 2 Jul 20269 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 33,002 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2010 2 Jul 20267 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 29,391 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 22,903 MI
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OV53JEU was registered on 2003-11-24
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