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A4 OVV

2008 Audi A4

Red Diesel 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Jan 2027
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

181,344 mi
Last recorded181,344 miles
Recorded on13 Jan 2026
Typical for 2008 Audi A495,161 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA4 OVV
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2008
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 13 Jan 2026 181,344 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Jan 2026 181,344 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 28 Jan 2025 178,239 miles
Fail 23 Jan 2025 178,237 miles

Central Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

Front Road wheel fixing missing ns and os (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Road wheel fixing missing ns and os (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected n/s and o/s top mounting aareas (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Fail 9 Oct 2024 178,158 miles

Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended Receiver (7.1.2 (c))

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Top of both front legs (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Headlamp aim too low Both (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

General heavy corrosion

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))

Trims on sils and underside

Pass 16 Oct 2023 169,156 miles

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 13 Oct 2023 169,153 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault airbag (7.1.6 (a))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Oct 2022 156,999 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2021 198,145 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2020 191,433 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt nearside and offside rear ()

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively nearside and offside rear brakes (1.2.1 (f))

Rear luggage space (boot)full preventing full inspection

covers/undertrays fitted preventing full inspection

Fail 5 Oct 2020 191,430 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn arm to front (marked with chalk) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn arm to front (marked with chalk) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt nearside and offside rear ()

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively nearside and offside rear brakes (1.2.1 (f))

Rear luggage space (boot)full preventing full inspection

covers/undertrays fitted preventing full inspection

Pass 20 Sep 2019 182,740 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2018 148,490 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2017 120,054 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 22 Sep 2016 103,310 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2015 84,738 miles

Nearside Rear tyre cracking and buldged slightly

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all (3.5.1i)

plastics fitted underside

Pass 18 Sep 2014 75,483 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 18 Sep 2014 75,479 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 23 Sep 2013 65,908 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

engine managment light on

Pass 20 Sep 2012 58,536 miles

Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 16 Sep 2011 49,748 miles

How Reliable is the Audi A4?

Based on 7,096,957 MOT tests across 571,801 vehicles.

76.1%
Pass Rate
7,591
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
571,801
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 231,238
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 97,478
Brake hose excessively deteriorated 97,376
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 84,223
Registration plate lamp not working 78,638
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A4 OVV is a 2008 Audi A4 in Red with a 1,781cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2008 Audi A4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.8% with a typical mileage of 95,161 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Audi A4 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 231,238 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A4 OVV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Audi A4 typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 18 years old, this Audi A4 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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A4 OVV is a 2008 Audi A4, first registered on 17 September 2008.

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