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BY08 KSY

2011 Audi A5

Silver Diesel 2698cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Sep 2026
Tests19 (12 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate63.2%

Mileage

216,184 mi
Last recorded216,184 miles
Recorded on4 Sep 2025
Typical for 2011 Audi A578,030 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBY08 KSY
MakeAudi
ModelA5
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,698cc

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MOT History

12 pass 7 fail
Pass 4 Sep 2025 216,184 miles

engine cover fitted

exhaust heat shield insecure

under trays fitted

Fail 3 Sep 2025 216,184 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

engine cover fitted

exhaust heat shield insecure

under trays fitted

Pass 24 Aug 2024 199,951 miles

engine cover fitted

under trays fitted

Pass 9 Aug 2023 180,779 miles

Central Front Lower under trays missing

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front inner wheel arch missing

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

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

Fail 2 Aug 2023 180,674 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front inner arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn outer rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Central Front Lower under trays missing

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front inner wheel arch missing

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

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

Pass 1 Aug 2022 161,332 miles
Fail 28 Jul 2022 161,326 miles

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

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

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

Pass 10 Jun 2021 143,250 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn near limit and inner edge devoid of tread (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 4 Jun 2021 143,244 miles

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm bush displaced worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm bush worn to excess (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner sidewall 2x bulges at bead (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn near limit and inner edge devoid of tread (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 May 2020 129,890 miles
Fail 6 May 2020 129,890 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 1 Jun 2019 123,303 miles

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

Nearside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 31 May 2018 117,694 miles

front bumper damaged

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

under-tray missing from offside middle

under-tray slightly damaged nearside front and middle

Fail 29 May 2018 117,693 miles

Exhaust system insecure middle exhaust sleeve corroded and loose (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Service brake excessively fluctuating offside and nearside rear (1.2.1 (e))

Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced centre upper stop light (4.3.3 (a) (ii))

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

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

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively offside and nearside front (1.2.1 (e))

front bumper damaged

tyre pressure monitor light on

under-tray missing from offside middle

under-tray slightly damaged nearside front and middle

Fail 4 May 2018 117,593 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported middle exhaust sleeve corroded excessive, and became loose (7.1.1)

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating centre upper light is on but very dull (1.2.1b)

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (4.1.D.4)

rear brake excessively fluctuating offside and nearside (3.7.B.3)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside front worn (3.5.1i)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside rears excessively pitted and corroded (3.5.1i)

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively offside and nearside (3.7.B.3)

front bumper damaged

offside middle undertray missing

undertray damaged front end

Pass 19 May 2017 108,872 miles
Pass 10 May 2016 94,461 miles

Front brake pads very low

Rear tyres worn on edge

Pass 14 May 2015 87,727 miles
Pass 23 May 2014 79,415 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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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BY08 KSY is a 2011 Audi A5 in Silver with a 2,698cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.

Across all 2011 Audi A5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.5% with a typical mileage of 78,030 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 BY08 KSY, 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 15 years old, this Audi A5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BY08 KSY is a 2011 Audi A5, first registered on 11 March 2011.

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