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SW53DOU
2003 AUDI A4
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration SW53DOU
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A4
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
12
Passes
6
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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137 Total Defects Recorded
2 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 138,375 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' Three (8.3.1a)
- Underbody undertrays fitted
- Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement All bushes (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All suspension arms corroded (2.4.G.1)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rearmost (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting 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 Rearmost (2.4.G.2)
7 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 128,944 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' CHIPS (8.3.1a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' CHIPS (8.3.1d)
- ENGINE & UNDERTRAYS FITTED
26 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 128,789 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush UPPER REAR INNER BUSH OUT OF PLACE (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt LOWER OUTER FRONT BOOT INSECURE (2.4.G.2)
- Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened BOTH SIDES AT LOWER ARM REAR BUSH RUSTED & HOLED (2.4.G.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- ENGINE & UNDERTRAYS FITTED
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' CHIPS (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' CHIPS (8.3.1a)
20 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 119,037 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated BOTH REAR (3.6.B.4d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' CHIPS (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' CHIPS (8.3.1a)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases MID.JOINT (7.1.2)
- EXHAUST SYSTEM (mid silencer slighjtly deteriorated
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules BOTH REAR (3.6.B.4e)
- Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush NEARSIDE REAR (2.4.G.2)
26 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 108,789 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
12 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 108,213 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
20 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 98,154 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Outer Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
9 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 98,051 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Outer Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Outer Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
10 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 85,347 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
8 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 85,343 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
12 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 77,642 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
10 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 77,639 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
10 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 69,530 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
19 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 61,409 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
18 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 53,083 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
5 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 42,123 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2008 12 Jun 202629 Oct 2007
Fail
Mileage: 41,902 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
31 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 30,417 MI
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SW53DOU was registered on 2003-11-05
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