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GL08 OPH

2008 Audi A4

Black Diesel 1986cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Feb 2027
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

138,665 mi
Last recorded138,665 miles
Recorded on7 Feb 2026
Typical for 2008 Audi A495,161 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGL08 OPH
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,986cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 7 Feb 2026 138,665 miles

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

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

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

Pass 13 Feb 2025 137,808 miles

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

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

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

Fail 12 Feb 2025 137,808 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

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

Pass 23 Jan 2024 135,918 miles

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

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Subframe is visibly quite rusty (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Jan 2023 133,874 miles

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

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened visible rust & also on associated components (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 19 Jan 2023 133,868 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 Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Add a arms inner bushes slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened visible rust & also on associated components (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Jan 2022 131,675 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Jan 2021 129,222 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Jan 2020 125,127 miles

Centre exhaust joiner corroded.

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

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 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 16 Jan 2020 125,126 miles

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

Centre exhaust joiner corroded.

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

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 (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Pass 22 Jan 2019 119,962 miles

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Central EXHAUST CLAMP CORRODED CENTRE JOINT

EXHAUST CORRODED

OIL LEAK (TURBO AREA ?)

Pass 24 Jan 2018 114,061 miles

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt x2 ()

Fail 22 Jan 2018 114,061 miles

Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt forward arm as marked (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner edge worn smooth (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt forward arm as marked (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit also--outer wall cuts (4.1.E.1)

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt x2 ()

Pass 20 Jan 2017 106,815 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2016 104,528 miles

Centre Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test Mobile device holder ()

Centre Front Under bonnet covers fitted obscuring components

Nearside Rear Outer Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Outer Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Under vehicle cover, trays fitted obscuring components

Fail 10 Oct 2016 104,528 miles

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Centre Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test Mobile device holder ()

Centre Front Under bonnet covers fitted obscuring components

Nearside Rear Outer Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Outer Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Under vehicle cover, trays fitted obscuring components

Pass 20 Oct 2015 93,765 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake discs lipped

Nearside Front damage to outer tyre wall

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

both front top suspension arm rear bushes splitting

both front tyres bald on inner edges, recommend geo check

brake pad warning light on

Fail 20 Oct 2015 93,765 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm bald on edges (4.1.E.1)

brake pad warning light on

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake discs lipped

Nearside Front damage to outer tyre wall

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

both front top suspension arm rear bushes splitting

both front tyres bald on inner edges, recommend geo check

Pass 10 Oct 2014 87,859 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

unable to test the rear seat belts as seats full

Fail 10 Oct 2014 87,858 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

unable to test the rear seat belts as seats full

Pass 20 Sep 2013 76,771 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 20 Sep 2013 76,771 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 29 Aug 2013 76,567 miles

Electronic stability system warning lamp does not illuminate (3.4.1b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 25 Jul 2012 67,183 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2011 61,020 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2011 60,659 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

tyre sizes differ slightly front to rear

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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GL08 OPH is a 2008 Audi A4 in Black with a 1,986cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

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 GL08 OPH, 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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GL08 OPH is a 2008 Audi A4, first registered on 30 June 2008.

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