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SW04NWD
2004 AUDI A4
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration SW04NWD
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A4
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
17
Passes
12
Failures
58.62%
Pass Rate
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128 Total Defects Recorded
20 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 170,805 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2025 13 Jun 202619 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 170,805 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn and offside rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed oil level low (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear most (5.3.4 (a) (i))
8 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 161,607 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
6 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 161,587 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
7 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 153,254 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front undertray broken slightly insecure
5 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 153,249 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front undertray broken slightly insecure
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
15 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 149,576 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
15 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 149,576 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
8 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 145,059 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- parking brake just met limit 17%
3 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 145,000 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic stability control switch not functioning correctly (7.12 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- parking brake just met limit 17%
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
11 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 142,345 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Central exhaust box corroded
10 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 142,335 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Central exhaust box corroded
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 139,363 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Rear lower control arm bush has slight play.
- Offside Front Both upper control arms, rear bushes are split.
- Nearside Front Rear lower control arm bush has slight play.
- Undercover blocking full inspection.
- Exhaust centre silencer outer skin peeling.
- Nearside Front Both upper control arms, rear bushes are split.
- Front brake discs corroded.
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
12 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 139,363 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) Dangerous
- Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Lower front control arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Rear lower control arm bush has slight play.
- Front brake discs corroded.
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Nearside Front Both upper control arms, rear bushes are split.
- Nearside Front Rear lower control arm bush has slight play.
- Offside Front Both upper control arms, rear bushes are split.
- Exhaust centre silencer outer skin peeling.
- Undercover blocking full inspection.
13 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 135,836 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- engine covers & undertrays fitted obscuring some components
- centre exhaust silencer corroded/deteriorated
- Offside Rear handbrake cable bracket corroded but cable still secure
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both bushes (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both bushes (2.4.G.2)
7 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 135,674 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake cable insecure (3.5.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- engine covers & undertrays fitted obscuring some components
- centre exhaust silencer corroded/deteriorated
- Offside Rear handbrake cable bracket corroded but cable still secure
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both bushes (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both bushes (2.4.G.2)
6 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 125,919 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2017 13 Jun 202630 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 125,304 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Centre Front Exhaust system not adequately supported sleeve on exhaust corroded (7.1.1) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear arm inner bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear arm inner bush (2.4.G.2)
10 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 117,678 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
10 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 117,678 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake hose stretched (3.6.B.4c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
27 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 114,835 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
22 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 98,562 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
28 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 88,127 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
23 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 78,861 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
2 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 67,296 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Jun 2010
Fail
Mileage: 67,296 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 44,518 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2009 13 Jun 202620 Jun 2008
Fail
Mileage: 44,518 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Inner Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
20 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 31,601 MI
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SW04NWD was registered on 2004-06-21
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