2003 Audi A4 2.4L Petrol · YM52 AKY
2003 Audi A4 (2.4L, petrol). First registered 01 Jan 2003. Recorded mileage 119,020 miles. MOT expired on 02 Jun 2017.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A4
- Year / Origin
- 2003 · Sheffield
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 02 Jun 2017
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (01 Jun 2017)
- Recorded Mileage
- 119,020 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 2.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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YM52 AKY Key Findings
- 18 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 03/06/2016
- 119,020 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 8 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (12 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
YM52 AKY MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
18 MOT tests are recorded for this 2003 Audi A4 (YM52 AKY) between January 2007 and June 2016.
The record contains 10 passes and 8 failures.
The most recent test on 03 June 2016 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 8 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (12 issues), Tyres (9 issues), Suspension (8 issues), Brakes (5 issues), Windscreen (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 9 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)”; “Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure sevealy distorted and won”; “Nearside Front Lower Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)”.
YM52 AKY Mileage History
- 03/01/200720,783 mi
- 07/01/200825,221 mi+4,438 mi
- 08/01/200825,221 mi
- 07/05/200942,033 mi+16,812 mi
- 07/05/200942,033 mi
- 06/07/201054,678 mi+12,645 mi
- 07/07/201054,707 mi+29 mi
- 11/07/201164,407 mi+9,700 mi
- 11/07/201164,407 mi
- 10/07/201277,159 mi+12,752 mi
- 10/07/201277,159 mi
- 17/07/201388,367 mi+11,208 mi
- 19/07/201388,414 mi+47 mi
- 18/08/201498,037 mi+9,623 mi
- 18/08/2015112,264 mi+14,227 mi
- 25/08/2015112,572 mi+308 mi
- 03/06/2016119,019 mi+6,447 mi
- 03/06/2016119,020 mi+1 mi
Average of roughly 10,434 miles per year across 18 recorded odometer readings.
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