2004 Audi A4 2.5L Diesel · RE54 VOJ
2004 Audi A4 (2.5L, diesel). First registered 16 Sept 2004. Recorded mileage 166,172 miles. MOT expired on 14 Feb 2025.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A4
- Year / Origin
- 2004 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 14 Feb 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 166,172 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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RE54 VOJ Key Findings
- 23 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 14/02/2024
- 166,172 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 6 historical MOT failures
- 5 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (21 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
RE54 VOJ 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 (RE54 VOJ) between September 2007 and February 2024.
The record contains 17 passes and 6 failures.
The most recent test on 14 February 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 6 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Tyres (21 issues), Suspension (20 issues), Lighting (17 issues), Brakes (11 issues), Windscreen (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 66 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 Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))”; “Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users FUEL LEAKING (8.4.1 (a) (i))”; “Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))”.
RE54 VOJ Mileage History
- 19/09/200738,450 mi
- 21/08/200844,078 mi+5,628 mi
- 02/10/200952,234 mi+8,156 mi
- 17/09/201065,140 mi+12,906 mi
- 17/09/201065,140 mi
- 12/09/201174,596 mi+9,456 mi
- 30/08/201285,226 mi+10,630 mi
- 06/09/2013103,578 mi+18,352 mi
- 19/08/2014115,437 mi+11,859 mi
- 04/09/2015125,784 mi+10,347 mi
- 05/09/2016136,033 mi+10,249 mi
- 05/09/2017144,430 mi+8,397 mi
- 05/09/2017144,431 mi+1 mi
- 03/10/2018148,869 mi+4,438 mi
- 03/10/2018148,869 mi
- 08/10/2019154,383 mi+5,514 mi
- 06/11/2020157,430 mi+3,047 mi
- 11/11/2020157,432 mi+2 mi
- 15/02/2022160,395 mi+2,963 mi
- 15/02/2022160,396 mi+1 mi
- 06/02/2023161,193 mi+797 mi
- 09/02/2023161,195 mi+2 mi
- 14/02/2024166,172 mi+4,977 mi
Average of roughly 7,785 miles per year across 23 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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