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L8 PFM

2008 Audi A4

Red Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Jan 2027
Tests19 (16 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate84.2%

Mileage

62,528 mi
Last recorded62,528 miles
Recorded on6 Jan 2026
Typical for 2008 Audi A495,161 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL8 PFM
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2008
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

16 pass 3 fail
Pass 6 Jan 2026 62,528 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning Inner (4.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 10 Feb 2025 61,019 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Jan 2025 60,998 miles

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak centre sleeve corroded and insecure (8.2.1.1 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush lower shock mount in front most arm (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush front most arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush rear most arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush lower shock mount in front most arm (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush front most arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush rear most arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Jan 2024 58,873 miles

Advise under trays fitted obscuring some components...

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

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (( ALL front upper arm bushes worn & splitting... Replacement advised... )) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ( Wearing on edges & lightly cracking within the tread area of the tyre...) (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ( Wearing on edges & lightly cracking within the tread area. ) (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 10 Jan 2023 56,726 miles

Advise under trays fitted obscuring some components.

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ( Heavily cracking within the tread area of the tyre. Replacement advised. ) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ( heavily cracking within the tread area of the tyre. replacement advised. ) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 1 Feb 2022 55,118 miles

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

Front exhaust flexi deteriorating

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread 235/40 18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread 235/40 18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 1 Feb 2022 55,118 miles

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

Front exhaust flexi deteriorating

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread 235/40 18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread 235/40 18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 19 Jan 2021 53,752 miles

Advise engine covers & under trays fitted obscuring some testable components.

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

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

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

Pass 28 Jan 2020 52,774 miles

Advise Under trays fitted obscuring some testable components

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both of the upper suspension arm bushes are splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both of the upper suspension arm bushes are splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Jan 2019 50,924 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm, worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Pass 23 Jan 2018 48,444 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit perished and cracked at outer side wall (4.1.E.1)

Pass 25 Jan 2017 45,477 miles

Front Valve stem slightly damaged oth cracked (4.1.D.1e)

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 18 Jan 2016 41,554 miles

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

Pass 13 Jan 2015 37,457 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2014 32,385 miles
Fail 22 Jan 2014 32,385 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 30 Jan 2013 28,507 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 24 Jan 2012 25,751 miles

Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 24 Jan 2011 21,558 miles

rear tyres on 3mm tread depth

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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L8 PFM is a 2008 Audi A4 in Red with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.2%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 L8 PFM, 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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L8 PFM is a 2008 Audi A4, first registered on 28 January 2008.

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