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BN08 NNT

2008 Audi A5

Blue Diesel 2698cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Feb 2027
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

189,524 mi
Last recorded189,524 miles
Recorded on27 Feb 2026
Typical for 2008 Audi A590,826 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBN08 NNT
MakeAudi
ModelA5
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,698cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 27 Feb 2026 189,524 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play lower front ( Ball joint is seperate to the arm fits in hub ) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm central bush ( the one where shock bolts too ) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on inner edge i would advise renewal as this type of wear can soon lead to cords becoming exposed. (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm central bush ( the one where shock bolts too ) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play lower front ( Ball joint is seperate to the arm fits in hub ) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Fog light /position light in boot lid condensated

Fail 18 Feb 2026 189,496 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp nearside and offside go off when rear fog light turned on . (4.3.3 (b))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play lower front ( Ball joint is seperate to the arm fits in hub ) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm central bush ( the one where shock bolts too ) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on inner edge i would advise renewal as this type of wear can soon lead to cords becoming exposed. (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm central bush ( the one where shock bolts too ) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play lower front ( Ball joint is seperate to the arm fits in hub ) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Fog light /position light in boot lid condensated

Pass 14 Feb 2025 176,929 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play arm to front advise replace (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm to front advise replace centre bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play arm to front advise replace (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted slight buckle inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively lipped inner pads aprox 3mm (1.1.14 (a) (i))

drivers seat belt slow retracting back towards end

Pass 19 Feb 2024 162,300 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside centre bushes ( arms to front) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside rear bushes (rear arms) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play to front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play to front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside reverse light not working

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 14 Feb 2024 162,212 miles

Headlamp aim too low both ( nearside rear level device rod broken ) (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative rod broken (4.1.5 (a))

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

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside centre bushes ( arms to front) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside rear bushes (rear arms) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play to front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play to front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside reverse light not working

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 17 Feb 2023 146,572 miles
Fail 17 Feb 2023 146,572 miles

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

Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Pass 17 Feb 2022 138,460 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5 mm tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2 mm out of shape inner tread (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 26 Jan 2021 129,225 miles

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))

under vehicle covers

Pass 16 Jan 2020 121,349 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2019 113,648 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 20 Mar 2018 104,845 miles

Emissions not detected

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3 mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3 mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear Disc brakes lipped

Pass 23 Mar 2015 38,370 miles

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

undertrays fitted obscuring view of some major components

Pass 25 Mar 2014 32,423 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2013 29,067 miles

Nearside Inner Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Outer Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Outer Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Outer Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

n/s/r tyre has been rubbing on kerb

Pass 23 Feb 2012 26,082 miles

slight wheel rim and tyre wall damage

unable to check offside rear seat due to dog harness fitted

Pass 10 Mar 2011 22,674 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Outer Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Outer Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

stone chips on screen

Fail 7 Mar 2011 22,589 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Outer Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Outer Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

stone chips on screen

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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BN08 NNT is a 2008 Audi A5 in Blue with a 2,698cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

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 BN08 NNT, 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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BN08 NNT is a 2008 Audi A5, first registered on 10 March 2008.

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