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CL55 FRD

2009 Audi A5

White Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 May 2025
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

126,424 mi
Last recorded126,424 miles
Recorded on3 May 2024
Typical for 2009 Audi A585,569 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCL55 FRD
MakeAudi
ModelA5
Year2009
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 3 May 2024 126,424 miles

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

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

Pass 3 May 2023 120,739 miles

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

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

Pass 3 May 2022 117,104 miles

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

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

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

Pass 6 May 2021 110,675 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 29 Apr 2021 110,675 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn FRONT (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 20 May 2019 97,411 miles

Front Steering column flexible coupling is slightly deteriorated (2.2.2 (c))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged both 2454018 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 20 May 2019 97,411 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Front Steering column flexible coupling is slightly deteriorated (2.2.2 (c))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged both 2454018 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 19 May 2018 81,741 miles

Exhaust emissions are to clean to be detected by DSM

Fail 19 May 2018 81,741 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part Not clipped (3.6.B.4a)

Exhaust emissions are to clean to be detected by DSM

Pass 6 May 2017 65,379 miles

Exhaust emissions are to clean to be detected by DSM

Fail 6 May 2017 65,379 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Exhaust emissions are to clean to be detected by DSM

Front Exhaust joint is leaking

Number plate lights are flashing

Offside Rear Shockabsorber is damp

Pass 28 May 2016 48,144 miles

centre exhaust sleeve requires replacing

Pass 6 Jul 2015 32,235 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2015 32,235 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 29 Jan 2015 27,416 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 9 Jun 2014 23,526 miles

advise wipers smearing screen

Pass 11 Jun 2013 16,766 miles

advise brake bind offside front

Fail 11 Jun 2013 16,763 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

advise brake bind offside front

advise cracks on nearside rear tyre

Pass 7 Jun 2012 11,584 miles

both rear tyres perishing between the tread

offside rear tyre wearing 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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CL55 FRD is a 2009 Audi A5 in White with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

Across all 2009 Audi A5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.6% with a typical mileage of 85,569 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 CL55 FRD, 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 17 years old, this Audi A5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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CL55 FRD is a 2009 Audi A5, first registered on 5 June 2009.

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