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BG58 GWD

2008 Audi A4

Blue Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Oct 2026
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

146,931 mi
Last recorded146,931 miles
Recorded on5 Oct 2026
Typical for 2008 Audi A495,161 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBG58 GWD
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Fail 5 Oct 2026 146,931 miles

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

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords TWO CUTS ON INNER EDGE OF TREAD. CORDS VISIBLE INSIDE (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage attachment bracket/mounting likely to fail FIXING BOLT LOOSE ALLOWING EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT WHERE THERE SHOULD BE NONE (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre TYRE HAS TWO NAILS IN TREAD

Pass 27 Oct 2025 137,221 miles

Central Exhaust silencer slightly loose EXHAUST CLAMP CORRODED AND BROKEN (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 17 Oct 2025 137,188 miles

Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect BULB NOT FITTED CORRECTLY (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Central Exhaust silencer slightly loose EXHAUST CLAMP CORRODED AND BROKEN (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge INNER EDGE WORN (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 11 Nov 2024 126,966 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated PINHOLED, STARTING TO LEAK GREASE (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear BRAKE PAD SHIM NOT FULLY LOCATED IN CARRIER

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Fail 6 Nov 2024 126,877 miles

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated PINHOLED, STARTING TO LEAK GREASE (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear BRAKE PAD SHIM NOT FULLY LOCATED IN CARRIER

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 23 Nov 2023 120,278 miles

Central Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Offside Rear Outer BRAKE PAD SHIM NOT FULLY LOCATED IN CARRIER

Fail 20 Nov 2023 120,262 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested NEARSIDE BRAKE BINDING EXCESSIVELY- UNABLE TO ROTATE WHEEL (1.2.1 (g))

Central Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front UNABLE TO TEST WHEEL BEARING FOR ROUGHNESS AND PLAY DUE TO EXCESSIVELY BINDING BRAKE

Offside Rear Outer BRAKE PAD SHIM NOT FULLY LOCATED IN CARRIER

Pass 23 Nov 2022 114,077 miles

Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated GREASE LEAKING FROM SMALL HOLE (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing TYRE PERISHED AND CRACKING ON OUTER EDGE OF TREAD (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH REAR TYRES WORN HEAVILY ON INNER EDGES (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords BOTH REAR TYRES HAVE CUTS IN TREAD-UNABLE TO DETERMINE DEPTH OF CUTS DUE TO DEBRIS INSIDE (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Fail 17 Nov 2022 114,013 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt LOWER ARM OUTER BALLJOINT COVER (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated GREASE LEAKING FROM SMALL HOLE (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing TYRE PERISHED AND CRACKING ON OUTER EDGE OF TREAD (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH REAR TYRES WORN HEAVILY ON INNER EDGES (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords BOTH REAR TYRES HAVE CUTS IN TREAD-UNABLE TO DETERMINE DEPTH OF CUTS DUE TO DEBRIS INSIDE (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 25 Nov 2021 108,342 miles

Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement O/S/F LOWER REAR ARM, INNER REAR BUSH PERISHING & CRACKING (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement O/S/F LOWER REAR ARM, INNER REAR BUSH PERISHING & CRACKING (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 19 Nov 2021 108,315 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement O/S/F LOWER REAR ARM, INNER REAR BUSH PERISHING & CRACKING (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated GREASE LEAKING OUT (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement O/S/F LOWER REAR ARM, INNER REAR BUSH PERISHING & CRACKING (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 16 Nov 2020 103,760 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 11 Nov 2019 99,200 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & INNER EDGES WORN (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play SLIGHT LIFT (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & INNER EDGES WORN (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 19 Nov 2018 96,678 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2017 86,311 miles

all 4 front suspension top arm inner bushes split

Pass 16 Nov 2016 77,591 miles

all four top suspension rear bushes split

Pass 25 Nov 2015 70,543 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2014 61,549 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2013 53,631 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Nov 2012 46,502 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2012 39,425 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2011 34,338 miles

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

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

Fail 22 Sep 2011 34,338 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

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

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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BG58 GWD is a 2008 Audi A4 in Blue with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

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 BG58 GWD, 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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BG58 GWD is a 2008 Audi A4, first registered on 31 October 2008.

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