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FH51 OYW

2001 Audi A8

Blue Petrol 3697cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 May 2027
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

154,417 mi
Last recorded154,417 miles
Recorded on21 May 2026
Typical for 2001 Audi A8103,989 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFH51 OYW
MakeAudi
ModelA8
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,697cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 21 May 2026 154,417 miles

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 22 Nov 2025 154,417 miles

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Nov 2024 154,377 miles

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Nov 2023 152,639 miles

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Nov 2022 146,752 miles

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Nov 2021 138,215 miles

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Fail 25 Nov 2021 138,215 miles

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 23 Nov 2020 126,732 miles
Pass 22 Nov 2019 119,954 miles

both bottom rear arms bushes are perishing

centre exhaust clamps are corroded but not leaking

lower n/s front bottom arm bushes are perished

lower o/s front bottom arm bushes are perished

o/s front brake pipe is slightly corroded

oil leak

under trays fitted throughout

Pass 1 Sep 2018 115,016 miles

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

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

all rear bushes perished

Fail 29 Aug 2018 115,016 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

all rear bushes perished

Pass 11 Jun 2015 103,665 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 9 Jun 2015 103,583 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 17 May 2014 85,178 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Upper Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Upper Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 17 May 2014 85,178 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Upper Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

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

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

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Upper Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Pass 5 Jun 2013 77,242 miles
Fail 3 Oct 2012 71,514 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

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

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

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

Pass 22 May 2012 68,056 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2011 55,736 miles
Fail 2 Jun 2011 55,446 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Pass 15 Apr 2010 48,428 miles

nail in n/s/r wheel

unable to see front and rear brake pad thickness

Fail 14 Apr 2010 48,407 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Offside Front An item not tested (Manual)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

nail in n/s/r wheel

traction control light when traveling comes on

unable to see front and rear brake pad thickness

Pass 14 Apr 2009 45,991 miles

engine management light on

nail in n/s/r tyre

nail in o/s/r tyre

slight movement in both rear anti roll bar drop links ok yet

unable to see front inner brake pad trhickness

unable to see rear brake pad thickness

Pass 17 Apr 2008 43,692 miles

metal in both rear tyres

Fail 17 Apr 2008 43,692 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

metal in both rear tyres

Pass 18 Apr 2007 42,156 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2006 37,298 miles

How Reliable is the Audi A8?

Based on 262,460 MOT tests across 23,764 vehicles.

82.1%
Pass Rate
7,524
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
23,764
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 6,319
constant velocity joint gaiter split 2,947
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 2,681
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 2,652
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 2,244
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FH51 OYW is a 2001 Audi A8 in Blue with a 3,697cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

Across all 2001 Audi A8 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.8% with a typical mileage of 103,989 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 A8 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 6,319 recorded failures. If you're considering buying FH51 OYW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Audi A8 typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 25 years old, this Audi A8 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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FH51 OYW is a 2001 Audi A8, first registered on 14 September 2001.

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