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BJ08 TTX

2008 Audi A5

Grey Diesel 2698cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Dec 2026
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

160,809 mi
Last recorded160,809 miles
Recorded on3 Dec 2025
Typical for 2008 Audi A590,826 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBJ08 TTX
MakeAudi
ModelA5
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,698cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 3 Dec 2025 160,809 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front door check strap missing

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

brake pad warning lamp illuminated

Fail 3 Dec 2025 160,809 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel badly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner wall cut and splitting (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front door check strap missing

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm, perished inner wall (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

brake pad warning lamp illuminated

Pass 17 Dec 2024 145,810 miles

Coil spring corroded both front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 11 Dec 2024 149,799 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

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

Nearside Front 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))

Offside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Coil spring corroded both front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Dec 2023 134,245 miles

Coolant low

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

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

Fail 7 Dec 2023 134,244 miles

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

Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Rear stop lamps adversely affected by operation of rear fog lamps. (4.3.3 (b))

Coolant low

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

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

Pass 22 Nov 2022 122,964 miles

Both rear shock absorbers corroded at bottom

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Centre exhaust clamp corroded

Front Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Door check strap loose and noisy

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted outer face (poss fracture) (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Headlamp cleaning device working but not clearing lamp

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Front and rear, outer walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside sill damaged

Fail 16 Nov 2022 122,866 miles

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

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

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

Both rear shock absorbers corroded at bottom

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Centre exhaust clamp corroded

Front Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Door check strap loose and noisy

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted outer face (poss fracture) (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Headlamp cleaning device working but not clearing lamp

Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted outer face (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Front and rear, outer walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside sill damaged

Pass 19 Nov 2021 116,843 miles

Central exhaust clamp deeply corroded

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush and offside (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and offside main control arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall starting to crack (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level removed (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 24 Oct 2020 112,729 miles

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front headlamp cleaning device missing lamp

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

Offside windsceen has tape on screen,not impairing drivers view

engine undertray broken

Fail 23 Oct 2020 112,729 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing wall slightly cut (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front headlamp cleaning device missing lamp

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

Offside windsceen has tape on screen,not impairing drivers view

engine undertray broken

Pass 26 Apr 2019 106,117 miles
Pass 22 Nov 2018 104,913 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2017 90,344 miles
Fail 15 Nov 2017 90,344 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 28 Nov 2016 78,857 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 23 Mar 2016 76,632 miles

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

Pass 10 Apr 2015 70,611 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2014 63,185 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2013 55,669 miles
Fail 19 Apr 2013 55,669 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 4 Nov 2011 47,650 miles
Fail 4 Nov 2011 47,650 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Nov 2010 34,102 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

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

How Reliable is the Audi A5?

Based on 1,497,195 MOT tests across 148,987 vehicles.

83.2%
Pass Rate
7,148
Miles/Year
19
Year Lifespan
148,987
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 17,175
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 7,432
Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak 7,396
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BJ08 TTX is a 2008 Audi A5 in Grey with a 2,698cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2008 Audi A5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.9% with a typical mileage of 90,826 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 A5 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 17,175 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BJ08 TTX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Audi A5 typically stays on UK roads for around 19 years. At 18 years old, this Audi A5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BJ08 TTX is a 2008 Audi A5, first registered on 7 May 2008.

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