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CS02 FFS

2008 Audi A5

Black Diesel 2967cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Aug 2027
Tests41 (28 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate68.3%

Mileage

139,947 mi
Last recorded139,947 miles
Recorded on6 Aug 2026
Typical for 2008 Audi A590,826 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCS02 FFS
MakeAudi
ModelA5
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,967cc

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MOT History

28 pass 13 fail
Pass 6 Aug 2026 139,947 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 8 Aug 2025 111,861 miles
Fail 2 Aug 2025 111,859 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 4 Feb 2025 99,736 miles

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Pass 14 Mar 2024 111,723 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Pass 7 Feb 2024 86,925 miles

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

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

Fail 7 Feb 2024 86,921 miles

Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 22 Mar 2023 111,671 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

Fail 10 Mar 2023 111,667 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

Pass 19 Jan 2023 78,127 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2022 111,141 miles

ECU lamp on

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Mar 2022 111,110 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Jan 2022 69,250 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 3 Mar 2021 110,571 miles

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Suspension arm bushes slightly worn

Fail 3 Mar 2021 110,571 miles

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

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

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

Brake pad warning lamp on

ECU lamp on

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

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside rear shocker corroded

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Suspension arm bushes slightly worn

Pass 21 Jan 2021 65,463 miles

CAM BELT HISTORY ?

COOLANT LEVEL LOW IN EXPANSION TANK.

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

INSPECTION ON DASH.

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged MIRROR GLASS CRACKED. ()

Nearside Rear NSR COIL SPRING APPEARS TO HAVE SMALL SECTION MISSING FROM IT.

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre SHOULDER. ()

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

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

Fail 20 Jan 2021 65,463 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases FRONT PIPE EXHAUST FLEXI. (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn PLASTIC. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

CAM BELT HISTORY ?

COOLANT LEVEL LOW IN EXPANSION TANK.

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

INSPECTION ON DASH.

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged MIRROR GLASS CRACKED. ()

Nearside Rear NSR COIL SPRING APPEARS TO HAVE SMALL SECTION MISSING FROM IT.

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre SHOULDER. ()

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

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

Pass 16 Mar 2020 110,443 miles

Brake pad warning lamp on

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

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

Offside rear tyre 2.5mm

Pass 22 Jul 2019 60,432 miles
Fail 22 Jul 2019 60,430 miles

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Pass 11 Feb 2019 108,179 miles

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

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

Offside rear tyre 3mm

Fail 11 Feb 2019 108,179 miles

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

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

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

Offside rear tyre 3mm

Pass 20 Jul 2018 55,923 miles

BOTH FRONT TYRES 2013 YEAR OF MANUFACTURE,ADVISE PERISHING.

BOTH REAR TYRES 2010 YEAR OF MANUFACTURE,AVISE PERISHING. 225-40X18W

COOLANT LEVEL LOW.

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge OSF TYRE WORN LOW ON BOTH EDGES,CLOSE TO CORDS. (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 20 Jul 2018 55,909 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken ADVISE BOTH SIDES. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

BOTH FRONT TYRES 2013 YEAR OF MANUFACTURE,ADVISE PERISHING.

BOTH REAR TYRES 2010 YEAR OF MANUFACTURE,AVISE PERISHING. 225-40X18W

COOLANT LEVEL LOW.

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge OSF TYRE WORN LOW ON BOTH EDGES,CLOSE TO CORDS. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 12 Mar 2018 105,592 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2017 50,714 miles
Fail 18 Jul 2017 50,714 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 7 Mar 2017 102,858 miles

Front tyres 3mm

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Pass 4 Jul 2016 45,228 miles

front brake pads wearing low

Fail 2 Jul 2016 45,147 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

front brake pads wearing low

Pass 8 Mar 2016 99,607 miles

Nearside headlamp slightly deteriorated

Under trays fit

Fail 8 Mar 2016 99,607 miles

Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside headlamp slightly deteriorated

Under trays fit

Pass 19 Jun 2015 41,481 miles

2 child seats fitted to rear belts not tested

light furing of neg battery post

Pass 6 Mar 2015 94,411 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2014 37,832 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2014 88,143 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2013 33,585 miles

Offside tyre has cut to sidewall[no cords exposed]

Pass 13 Mar 2013 82,299 miles

wear starting to affect front brake pads

Fail 6 Mar 2013 82,159 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

wear starting to affect front brake pads

Pass 23 Feb 2012 71,450 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2011 53,945 miles

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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CS02 FFS is a 2008 Audi A5 in Black with a 2,967cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 41 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.3%.

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 CS02 FFS, 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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CS02 FFS is a 2008 Audi A5, first registered on 1 March 2008.

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