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J24 FMJ

2008 Audi A4

Black Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 May 2027
Tests45 (32 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate71.1%

Mileage

112,205 mi
Last recorded112,205 miles
Recorded on12 May 2026
Typical for 2008 Audi A495,161 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ24 FMJ
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

32 pass 13 fail
Pass 12 May 2026 112,205 miles

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

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

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

Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged All missing outer case (7.1.2 (d))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Nearside and Offside upper and lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Jan 2026 196,496 miles

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

Fail 7 Jan 2026 196,325 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 13 Jan 2025 185,125 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2024 109,724 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front lower control arm rear bushes perishing/splitting away. . (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre Small piece of metal.

Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged All 3 rear stalks outer casings missing. (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Rear subframe and OSR chassis rail has areas of surface corrosion. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 4 Dec 2024 109,720 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn Both rears. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front lower control arm rear bushes perishing/splitting away. . (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre Small piece of metal.

Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged All 3 rear stalks outer casings missing. (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Rear subframe and OSR chassis rail has areas of surface corrosion. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Jan 2024 171,441 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2023 106,202 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing case dropped down. (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both. (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Seat belt slightly damaged all three rear stalk outer case covers missing but still working. (7.1.2 (b) (i))

oil sensor message comes on screen.

Fail 7 Dec 2023 106,209 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing case dropped down. (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both. (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Seat belt slightly damaged all three rear stalk outer case covers missing but still working. (7.1.2 (b) (i))

glow plug light comes on and engine fault message and oil sensor message comes on screen.

Pass 9 Jan 2023 161,626 miles
Pass 17 Dec 2022 100,444 miles

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

Pass 15 Jan 2022 152,305 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Fail 5 Jan 2022 152,263 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 21 Dec 2021 95,996 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2021 139,022 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2020 91,786 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2019 87,301 miles
Fail 13 Dec 2019 87,301 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 30 Oct 2019 128,300 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2019 117,335 miles
Fail 31 Jan 2019 117,185 miles

Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

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

exhaust heat shield insecure

Pass 5 Dec 2018 83,426 miles
Fail 4 Dec 2018 83,425 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Jan 2018 102,500 miles
Fail 18 Jan 2018 102,499 miles

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 19 Dec 2017 78,679 miles

Front wiper blades smearing slightly

Nearside Rear Bump stop damaged

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 18 Dec 2017 78,678 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Front wiper blades smearing slightly

Nearside Rear Bump stop damaged

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 10 Feb 2017 89,620 miles

nearside front brake binding slightly

poor brake pedal feel.

Fail 9 Feb 2017 89,615 miles

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

nearside front brake binding slightly

poor brake pedal feel.

Pass 20 Dec 2016 72,901 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Jan 2016 82,592 miles

Bracket for towbar electrics corroded and split- tow bar not fitted at time of test

Pass 22 Dec 2015 66,651 miles

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)

Pass 26 Jan 2015 75,347 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

n/s/r brake binding slightly

Fail 17 Dec 2014 59,502 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 17 Dec 2014 59,502 miles

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

Pass 4 Feb 2014 68,380 miles

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)

small crack in offside rear outer tail light unit

Pass 17 Dec 2013 53,225 miles

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

cuts to nearside front tyre sidewall

Fail 17 Dec 2013 53,225 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

cuts to nearside front tyre sidewall

Pass 26 Feb 2013 60,212 miles

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

Fail 25 Feb 2013 60,212 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

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

Pass 21 Dec 2012 46,692 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 6 Mar 2012 52,510 miles
Pass 16 Dec 2011 27,508 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Apr 2011 42,951 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 13 Mar 2010 25,484 miles

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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J24 FMJ is a 2008 Audi A4 in Black with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 45 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.1%.

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 J24 FMJ, 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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J24 FMJ is a 2008 Audi A4, first registered on 22 December 2008.

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