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AX04 RDX

2008 Audi A4

Black Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Mar 2027
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

167,687 mi
Last recorded167,687 miles
Recorded on4 Mar 2026
Typical for 2008 Audi A495,161 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAX04 RDX
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 4 Mar 2026 167,687 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement X 2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 4 Mar 2026 167,686 miles

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement X 2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 18 Feb 2025 143,957 miles
Fail 17 Feb 2025 143,911 miles

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 6 Mar 2024 129,230 miles
Pass 4 May 2023 123,486 miles

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

Fail 3 May 2023 123,486 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 5 Apr 2022 109,486 miles

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 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Parking (secondary brake) grabbing slightly (1.3.1 (c))

Steering component deformed but serviceable (2.1.3 (c) (i))

front grill damaged

Fail 2 Apr 2022 109,476 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Parking (secondary brake) grabbing slightly (1.3.1 (c))

Steering component deformed but serviceable (2.1.3 (c) (i))

front grill damaged

Pass 31 Mar 2021 94,579 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin NEAR MINIMUM THICKNESS (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

front and rear discs corroding/wearing

Fail 31 Mar 2021 94,579 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin NEAR MINIMUM THICKNESS (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

front and rear discs corroding/wearing

Pass 12 Mar 2020 82,564 miles
Pass 31 May 2019 77,132 miles
Pass 12 Jun 2018 71,993 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2017 65,887 miles

engine covers and under trays fitted

Pass 6 Jun 2016 59,468 miles

engine covers fitted

under trays fitted

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 6 Jun 2016 59,468 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

engine covers fitted

under trays fitted

Fail 30 Apr 2016 58,610 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

All tyres have splitting in treads

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front and rear brake discs worn and lipped

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 4 Jun 2015 49,582 miles
Fail 7 May 2015 48,714 miles

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

All brake discs slightly lipped worn and corroded

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside and offside front upper suspension arm bushes starting to split and crack

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Nearside rear tyre on 1.6mm in areas

Pass 7 May 2014 39,957 miles

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

Pass 31 May 2013 36,319 miles

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

o/s rear tyre side wall slight damage

Pass 2 Jun 2012 32,337 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 3 Jun 2011 22,878 miles
Fail 3 Jun 2011 22,878 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

How Reliable is the Audi A4?

Based on 7,096,957 MOT tests across 571,801 vehicles.

76.1%
Pass Rate
7,591
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
571,801
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 231,238
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 97,478
Brake hose excessively deteriorated 97,376
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 84,223
Registration plate lamp not working 78,638
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AX04 RDX is a 2008 Audi A4 in Black with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

Across all 2008 Audi A4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.8% with a typical mileage of 95,161 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 A4 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 231,238 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AX04 RDX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Audi A4 typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 18 years old, this Audi A4 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AX04 RDX is a 2008 Audi A4, first registered on 6 June 2008.

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