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N527 BJM

1996 Audi A8

Green Petrol 4172cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Oct 2018
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

141,088 mi
Last recorded141,088 miles
Recorded on17 Oct 2017
Typical for 1996 Audi A8128,033 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN527 BJM
MakeAudi
ModelA8
Year1996
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,172cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 17 Oct 2017 141,088 miles
Fail 13 Oct 2017 141,082 miles

Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 1 Jul 2016 139,603 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 10 Jun 2016 139,597 miles

Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp nearside indicators come on with offside and offside come on with nearside (1.4.A.2h)

Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear most track control arm outer ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front steering arm has slight play

brake pad warning light on

Pass 12 Feb 2015 137,285 miles
Fail 29 Jan 2015 137,279 miles

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

Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Nearside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Offside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

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

Oil leak

brake pad warning light on in dash

Pass 29 Nov 2013 131,560 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2012 125,669 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2011 120,432 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2010 109,721 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2009 104,274 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2008 99,090 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2007 93,635 miles

rear pads low

slight play o/s/f steering rack

o/s an d n/s front tyres starting to perish and have cuts in

rear disks poor condition

Pass 24 Feb 2006 88,863 miles

Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

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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N527 BJM is a 1996 Audi A8 in Green with a 4,172cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

Across all 1996 Audi A8 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.8% with a typical mileage of 128,033 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 N527 BJM, 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 30 years old, this Audi A8 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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N527 BJM is a 1996 Audi A8, first registered on 5 February 1996.

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