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L22 ETH

2012 Audi A8

Silver Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Mar 2027
Tests35 (28 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

59,050 mi
Last recorded59,050 miles
Recorded on16 Mar 2026
Typical for 2012 Audi A877,710 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL22 ETH
MakeAudi
ModelA8
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

28 pass 7 fail
Pass 16 Mar 2026 59,050 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 5 Mar 2026 134,375 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Mar 2025 121,008 miles

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

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

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

Pass 19 Mar 2025 54,719 miles
Fail 11 Mar 2025 121,004 miles

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn REAR (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened BOTH (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

Pass 11 Mar 2024 40,382 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2024 109,234 miles

Offside Rear Inner lamp damaged

Pass 16 Sep 2023 38,513 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2023 101,083 miles

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

Pass 13 Oct 2022 32,716 miles

All tyres are wearing on inside shoulders

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Mar 2022 94,304 miles

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced slight damage to lens (4.2.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 8 Oct 2021 28,086 miles

FAS not detected.

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Nov 2020 89,398 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 5 Oct 2020 23,697 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2020 23,695 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 3 Dec 2019 84,568 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre at 2mm 2753520y (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 3 Dec 2019 84,568 miles

Front Undertray insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre at 2mm 2753520y (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 18 Sep 2019 19,504 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2018 81,857 miles

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

Fail 4 Dec 2018 81,857 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 2 Oct 2018 14,443 miles
Pass 20 Nov 2017 74,458 miles

Both front tyres wearing on edges.

Front brake discs worn.

N/S/F Tyre has minor damage to outer sidewall.

Pass 4 Oct 2017 12,535 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2016 69,311 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2016 10,419 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2015 61,011 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 27 Nov 2015 61,011 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 24 Sep 2015 8,693 miles

nail in osf tyre

Fail 24 Sep 2015 8,692 miles

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

nail in osf tyre

Pass 11 Dec 2014 51,992 miles

nearside rear tyre wearing inner edge

offside and nearside front brake disc slightly worn

offside rear tyre wearing inner and outer edge

Pass 22 May 2014 45,094 miles

front brake discs worn

Fail 21 May 2014 45,079 miles

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

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

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

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

front brake discs worn

Pass 25 Apr 2013 34,503 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2012 29,439 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2011 22,247 miles

How Reliable is the Audi A8?

Based on 262,460 MOT tests across 23,764 vehicles.

82.1%
Pass Rate
7,524
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
23,764
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 6,319
constant velocity joint gaiter split 2,947
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 2,681
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 2,652
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 2,244
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L22 ETH is a 2012 Audi A8 in Silver with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2012 Audi A8 models, the average MOT pass rate is 89.7% with a typical mileage of 77,710 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 A8 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 6,319 recorded failures. If you're considering buying L22 ETH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Audi A8 typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 14 years old, this Audi A8 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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L22 ETH is a 2012 Audi A8, first registered on 28 September 2012.

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