MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
114,979 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
rear tyres have a different aspect ratio than front 55 on front 50 on rear
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a))
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
rear tyres have a different aspect ratio than front 55 on front 50 on rear
Nearside Rear low hand brake reading
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
front tyres different aspect ratio to rears
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Nearside Rear low hand brake reading
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
front tyres different aspect ratio to rears
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
front tyres different aspect ratio to rears
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements not fitted to bumper (0.1 (d))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Coil spring corroded both front springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively slight bind (1.2.1 (f))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres wearing on edges and perishing on thread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing on side walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn top rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all front lower bushes worn but no excessive play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyre perished on thread and side walls, o/s getting low (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
middle heat shield loose. signs of oil around base of engine. heavy wear on inner edges of both rear tyres, n/s/r tyre on 2.8mm.
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
middle heat shield loose. signs of oil around base of engine. heavy wear on inner edges of both rear tyres, n/s/r tyre on 2.8mm.
centre exhaust rusted
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front cv boot starting to split
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint arm( rear of two) (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose (2.2.B.1c)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
front sub frame covered in oil
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
front sub frame covered in oil
brake pad warning light on
nearside front tyre balded on shoulders
offside rear wheel slighly damaged
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
brake pad warning light on
nearside front tyre balded on shoulders
offside rear wheel slighly damaged
offside rear wheel damaged
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
offside rear wheel damaged
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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Y949 HAE is a 2001 Audi A8 in Silver with a 2,771cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.
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 Y949 HAE, 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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Y949 HAE is a 2001 Audi A8, first registered on 6 March 2001.
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