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DA57 DWV

2008 Audi A4

Red Diesel 2967cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Jun 2027
Tests26 (16 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

172,715 mi
Last recorded172,715 miles
Recorded on28 May 2026
Typical for 2008 Audi A495,161 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDA57 DWV
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2008
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,967cc

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MOT History

16 pass 10 fail
Pass 28 May 2026 172,715 miles

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

Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated nearside and offside (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 6 Jun 2025 168,222 miles

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

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

offside rear light cluster cracked.

Fail 28 May 2025 168,018 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both upper inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both upper inner bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

offside rear light cluster cracked.

Fail 6 May 2025 167,144 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ns/f inner cv boot is split excessively (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn ns/f lower suspension banana arm bush worn/split excessively (see yellow chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both ns/f upper inner suspension arm bush worn/split excessively (see yellow chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ns/r inner cv boot is split excessively (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended ns/r seatbelt buckle is jammed/ wont release (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt os/f inner cv boot is split excessively (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn os/f lower suspension banana arm bush worn/split excessively (see yellow chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both os/f upper suspension arm bush worn/split excessively (see yellow chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ss/r inner cv boot is split excessively (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint excessively worn os/r outer cv boot is split excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both rear number plate lights not working (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm ns/f inner edge of tyre is below limit/ very soft (235/40R18 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure ns/r inner sidewall has a tear/cut excessively (235/40R18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure os/f inner sidewall has a tear/cut excessively (235/40R18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm os/r inner tread of tyre is below limit (235/40R18 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

ADVISE: front day time running lights not working

ADVISE: os/r stop light lens slightly damaged

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin ADVISE: inner pads look like getting low/ close to wear sensor (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 18 Apr 2024 150,892 miles

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin inners very close to limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

rear exhaust heat shield loose

Pass 3 May 2023 137,197 miles

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

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

Fail 2 May 2023 137,197 miles

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

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

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

Pass 30 Mar 2022 129,545 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (front) (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Fail 30 Mar 2022 129,545 miles

Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (front) (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 7 Jan 2021 118,521 miles

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Fail 5 Jan 2021 118,520 miles

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

Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Undertray insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 28 Dec 2019 109,855 miles

*STRONG ADVISE* both rear brake hose ferrules corroded

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

Covers and under-trays fitted, obscuring some testable items

EML light on

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear facing *STRONG ADVISE* (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

TPMS light on

Fail 28 Dec 2019 109,855 miles

*STRONG ADVISE* both rear brake hose ferrules corroded

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

Covers and under-trays fitted, obscuring some testable items

EML light on

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear facing *STRONG ADVISE* (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

TPMS light on

Pass 7 Jan 2019 100,969 miles

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

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

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

Fail 7 Jan 2019 100,969 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 10 Jan 2018 91,070 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2017 81,256 miles
Fail 3 Jan 2017 81,214 miles

Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

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

Pass 4 Jan 2016 73,758 miles

eml light on

tyre pressure warning light on

Pass 31 Dec 2014 66,341 miles
Fail 16 Dec 2014 66,237 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.D.2c)

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Engine management light illuminated

Nail in offside front tyre

Pass 1 Mar 2014 59,601 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2013 49,692 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2012 42,854 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2011 33,114 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 19 Jan 2011 33,114 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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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DA57 DWV is a 2008 Audi A4 in Red with a 2,967cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

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 DA57 DWV, 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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DA57 DWV is a 2008 Audi A4, first registered on 15 January 2008.

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