2004 Audi A4 1.9L Diesel · BP04 TLJ
2004 Audi A4 (1.9L, diesel). First registered 25 Jun 2004. Recorded mileage 146,099 miles. MOT expired on 30 Sept 2022.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A4
- Year / Origin
- 2004 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 30 Sept 2022
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 146,099 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years. Mechanical analysis was skipped.
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BP04 TLJ Key Findings
- 23 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 01/10/2021
- 146,099 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 8 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring suspension items (22 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
BP04 TLJ MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
23 MOT tests are recorded for this 2004 Audi A4 (BP04 TLJ) between January 2007 and October 2021.
The record contains 15 passes and 8 failures.
The most recent test on 01 October 2021 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: Suspension (22 issues), Brakes (17 issues), Tyres (11 issues), Lighting (7 issues), Windscreen (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 43 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: “Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii))”; “Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)”; “Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm worn to cords (4.1.E.1)”.
BP04 TLJ Mileage History
- 26/01/200729,420 mi
- 25/01/200843,106 mi+13,686 mi
- 28/01/200843,207 mi+101 mi
- 20/01/200953,873 mi+10,666 mi
- 20/01/200953,873 mi
- 20/01/201062,270 mi+8,397 mi
- 20/01/201062,270 mi
- 24/01/201171,685 mi+9,415 mi
- 25/01/201280,306 mi+8,621 mi
- 24/01/201389,829 mi+9,523 mi
- 24/01/201389,829 mi
- 23/01/201497,341 mi+7,512 mi
- 21/01/2015105,228 mi+7,887 mi
- 21/01/2015105,228 mi
- 25/01/2016115,273 mi+10,045 mi
- 05/02/2016115,273 mi
- 10/02/2017125,910 mi+10,637 mi
- 11/02/2017125,910 mi
- 31/01/2018135,840 mi+9,930 mi
- 08/02/2019141,862 mi+6,022 mi
- 16/06/2020144,574 mi+2,712 mi
- 17/06/2020144,589 mi+15 mi
- 01/10/2021146,099 mi+1,510 mi
Average of roughly 7,948 miles per year across 23 recorded odometer readings.
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