2004 Audi A4 1.8L Petrol · SE53 ARF
2004 Audi A4 (1.8L, petrol). First registered 07 Jan 2004. Recorded mileage 146,146 miles. MOT expired on 16 Jul 2023.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A4
- Year / Origin
- 2004 · Glasgow
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 16 Jul 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 146,146 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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SE53 ARF Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 18/07/2022
- 146,146 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (2 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
SE53 ARF MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 2004 Audi A4 (SE53 ARF) between July 2022 and July 2022.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 18 July 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Tyres (2 issues), Lighting (2 issues), Windscreen (2 issues), Steering (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))”; “Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))”; “Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))”.
SE53 ARF Mileage History
- 07/07/2022146,075 mi
- 18/07/2022146,146 mi+71 mi
Average of roughly 2,422 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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