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B11 BDW

2008 Audi A4

Red Diesel 1986cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Mar 2027
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

168,010 mi
Last recorded168,010 miles
Recorded on26 Feb 2026
Typical for 2008 Audi A495,161 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB11 BDW
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2008
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,986cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 26 Feb 2026 168,010 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged small cuts in sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 26 Feb 2026 168,010 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged small cuts in sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 25 Feb 2025 165,622 miles

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

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

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

reverse lamp not working

small cut in side wall of n/s f tyre

Fail 25 Feb 2025 165,620 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

reverse lamp not working

small cut in side wall of n/s f tyre

Pass 20 Feb 2024 162,413 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged small cuts in sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front tyre starting to crack & perish

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

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

Offside Rear tyre heavily perished

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

parking brake travel quite high

Fail 20 Feb 2024 162,413 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged small cuts in sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front tyre starting to crack & perish

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear tyre heavily perished

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

parking brake travel quite high

Pass 23 Feb 2023 160,669 miles

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

n/s/r tyre perished

o/s/r tyre perished & cut in sidewall

Pass 22 Feb 2022 158,773 miles

0/s/r tyre heavily perished & cracking also small cuts in sidewall

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

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

small cuts in sidewal n/s/r tyre

Pass 25 Feb 2021 157,226 miles

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

cuts in sidewall of o/s/r

Fail 19 Feb 2021 157,220 miles

Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d))

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

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

cuts in sidewall of o/s/r

Pass 28 Feb 2020 115,312 miles

n/s/f tyre bald on inner edge o/s/f tyre worn low on inner edge

reverse lamp not working

small cuts in sidewalls of n/s/f & both rear tyres

Fail 27 Feb 2020 155,309 miles

Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

centre body brace underneath loose

n/s/f tyre bald on inner edge o/s/f tyre worn low on inner edge

reverse lamp not working

small cuts in sidewalls of n/s/f & both rear tyres

Pass 26 Feb 2019 150,302 miles

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

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

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

small cuts in sidewalls of n/s/f & both rear tyres

Pass 14 Feb 2018 142,237 miles

small cuts in siderwall of o/s/r tyre

Fail 13 Feb 2018 142,234 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

small cuts in siderwall of o/s/r tyre

Pass 1 Mar 2017 132,779 miles

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

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

smALL CUTS IN SIDEWALLS OF N/S/F & O/S/R TYRES

Fail 1 Mar 2017 132,779 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

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

smALL CUTS IN SIDEWALLS OF N/S/F & O/S/R TYRES

Pass 26 Feb 2016 119,135 miles

both front & o/s/r tyre have small cuts in sidewalls

n/s/r tyre starting to crack & perish

Pass 4 Feb 2015 112,122 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

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)

both front tyres have small cuts in sidewalls.

Pass 6 Feb 2014 104,316 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Spare tyre defective

small cuts in sidewall of n/s/f tyre

Pass 18 Mar 2013 113,276 miles

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

Pass 5 Feb 2013 97,050 miles

front discs slightly scored

Pass 13 Feb 2012 91,549 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2011 73,586 miles

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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B11 BDW is a 2008 Audi A4 in Red with a 1,986cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

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 B11 BDW, 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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B11 BDW is a 2008 Audi A4, first registered on 1 March 2008.

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