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L19 AOY

2008 Audi A4

White Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Jan 2027
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

118,596 mi
Last recorded118,596 miles
Recorded on16 Jan 2026
Typical for 2008 Audi A495,161 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL19 AOY
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2008
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 16 Jan 2026 118,596 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective Flexi in poor condition. (6.1.2 (a))

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

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both. (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Fog lamp inoperative, lens missing.

Offside Front Inner Wheel arch liner damaged.

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Wing mirror glass cracked. Still affording clear view. (3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Upper General corrosion in area of rear upper spring seats.

Fail 14 Jan 2026 118,596 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust emissions - engine idle speed too high (8.2.1.2 (e))

Oil leaking excessively from engine Leaking on to exhaust (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust flexi worn

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

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Fog light not working, lens also damaged

Offside Front Wheel arch liner damaged and lose

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Nearside and offside, offside ferrule corroded (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Surface corrosion around rear spring areas

engine speed cannot be held stable during emissions testing

Fail 9 Jan 2026 118,573 miles

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

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Oil leaking excessively from engine Leaking on to exhaust (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust flexi worn

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

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Fog light not working, lens also damaged

Offside Front Wheel arch liner damaged and lose

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Nearside and offside, offside ferrule corroded (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Surface corrosion around rear spring areas

Pass 13 Dec 2024 114,362 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe section (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated also ferrule corroded (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated also ferrule corroded (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

o/s lower side under tray damaged

surface corrosion around rear spring mount areas

Fail 13 Dec 2024 114,362 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

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

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe section (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated also ferrule corroded (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated also ferrule corroded (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

o/s lower side under tray damaged

surface corrosion around rear spring mount areas

Pass 9 Jan 2024 110,013 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2023 101,481 miles

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

Pass 24 Sep 2021 95,749 miles

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

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside undertray damage and insecure

Fail 23 Sep 2021 95,749 miles

Fuel pipe damaged (6.1.3 (c) (ii))

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

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

Fuel pipe so insecure there is a risk of fire (6.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside undertray damage and insecure

Pass 2 Oct 2020 92,223 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2020 92,172 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

Pass 24 Apr 2019 88,053 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2018 84,252 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2017 79,348 miles
Fail 18 Apr 2017 79,342 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Badly worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 26 May 2016 73,603 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 splits on side wall n,s front tyre

Pass 14 May 2015 65,750 miles
Pass 22 May 2014 51,441 miles

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

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)

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

Pass 28 May 2013 38,687 miles

Sill covers fitted

Pass 2 Jul 2012 30,809 miles

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

Pass 29 Jun 2011 21,391 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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L19 AOY is a 2008 Audi A4 in White with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 L19 AOY, 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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L19 AOY is a 2008 Audi A4, first registered on 22 July 2008.

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