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A5 MUO

2008 Audi A5

Silver Diesel 2967cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Oct 2026
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

168,184 mi
Last recorded168,184 miles
Recorded on13 Oct 2025
Typical for 2008 Audi A590,826 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA5 MUO
MakeAudi
ModelA5
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,967cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 13 Oct 2025 168,184 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 18 Oct 2024 166,785 miles

Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both front shock absorber lower bushes starting to split (5.3.2 (c))

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rusting adjacent to front upper suspension mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes in all 4 front suspension upper arms starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear exhaust heat shield rattling

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) light wear in both joints ()

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rusting on both rear sills and chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Nov 2023 165,856 miles

Bonnet primary retaining device slightly deteriorated both bonnet catches stiff (3.1 (c))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule rusting on all hose ends (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes on all front upper and lower arms starting to perish/split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view cracked (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rusting on sills/rear chassis/front inner wings/front chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 1 Nov 2023 165,853 miles

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

Bonnet primary retaining device slightly deteriorated both bonnet catches stiff (3.1 (c))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule rusting on all hose ends (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes on all front upper and lower arms starting to perish/split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view cracked (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rusting on sills/rear chassis/front inner wings/front chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Nov 2022 165,052 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule rusting on all hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) wear in both inner rack joints ()

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all front suspension upper and lower suspension arm bushes worn/perished/splitting - both sides of vehicle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rusting on rear subframe, rear chassis, rear sills, front inner wings (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Nov 2021 164,104 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive slight engine oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front suspension - upper and lower arm bushes - worn/perished/delaminating - both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rusting on front inner wings adjacent to upper suspension mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rusting on rear chassis adjacent to subframe mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Nov 2020 163,309 miles

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all front upper and lower arm bushes perished/splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rusting on rear sills/ rear chassis/ front inner wings (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres starting to perish - fronts on outside edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 2 Nov 2020 163,309 miles

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all front upper and lower arm bushes perished/splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rusting on rear sills/ rear chassis/ front inner wings (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres starting to perish - fronts on outside edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 11 Nov 2019 162,300 miles

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement light wear and perishing in front and rear suspension arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rusting adjacent to front suspension upper mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Oct 2018 160,469 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2017 158,748 miles
Fail 24 Oct 2017 158,748 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 3 Nov 2016 156,425 miles
Fail 14 Oct 2016 156,425 miles

Headlamp levelling device obviously defective lamp on instrument panel warning that system is defective (1.7.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()

Pass 27 Oct 2015 153,800 miles

Dash indicates fault with lighting system

Fuel flap cover loose

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

Wiper blades smearing screen, recommend replacement.

Fail 27 Oct 2015 153,800 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp insecure Bolt snapped, allowing lamp to move (1.7.3)

Dash indicates fault with lighting system

Fuel flap cover loose

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

Wiper blades smearing screen, recommend replacement.

Pass 14 Nov 2014 152,185 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 22 Oct 2014 152,157 miles

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Dash indicates; Service required and fault with adaptive lights.

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 25 Oct 2013 145,528 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2012 118,393 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

Fail 22 Oct 2012 118,393 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

Pass 24 Oct 2011 83,705 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

rear tyres slightly out of shape inner edge

How Reliable is the Audi A5?

Based on 1,497,195 MOT tests across 148,987 vehicles.

83.2%
Pass Rate
7,148
Miles/Year
19
Year Lifespan
148,987
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 17,175
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 7,432
Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak 7,396
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A5 MUO is a 2008 Audi A5 in Silver with a 2,967cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

Across all 2008 Audi A5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.9% with a typical mileage of 90,826 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 A5 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 17,175 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A5 MUO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Audi A5 typically stays on UK roads for around 19 years. At 18 years old, this Audi A5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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A5 MUO is a 2008 Audi A5, first registered on 20 October 2008.

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