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MF51 RVU

2002 Audi A8

Silver Petrol 2771cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Mar 2024
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

183,530 mi
Last recorded183,530 miles
Recorded on25 Mar 2023
Typical for 2002 Audi A8101,946 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMF51 RVU
MakeAudi
ModelA8
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,771cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 25 Mar 2023 183,530 miles

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

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

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

Fail 20 Mar 2023 183,526 miles

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

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

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

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

Pass 10 Feb 2022 182,419 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 8 Feb 2022 182,415 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 18 Jan 2021 181,537 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Outer Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt fixing (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

engine management light on

Fail 7 Jan 2021 181,524 miles

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

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

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt fixing (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

engine management light on

Pass 2 Nov 2019 177,680 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Oct 2018 174,014 miles

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

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

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

Pass 30 Oct 2017 172,427 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Oil leak engine ()

Pass 28 Feb 2017 169,430 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front & rear arms (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front & rear arms (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

Rear tyres cracking

check engine light on

Fail 28 Feb 2017 169,430 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement n/s & o/s (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 245-45-18 bud (4.1.E.1)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid all (8.2.3)

Windscreen wiper blade insecure both (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front & rear arms (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front & rear arms (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

Rear tyres cracking

check engine light on

Pass 23 Feb 2016 165,129 miles

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

offside rear drop link worn

oil leak

rear tyres out of shape

Fail 20 Feb 2016 165,129 miles

Front position lamp(s) not working both (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

offside rear drop link worn

oil leak

rear tyres out of shape

Pass 5 Mar 2015 158,791 miles

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Oil leak

engine check light on

Fail 5 Mar 2015 158,791 miles

Oil leak

engine check light on

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

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 2 May 2014 153,973 miles

Coolant leak

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Oil leak

n/s exhaust flexi weak

Pass 9 May 2013 148,980 miles

Oil leak

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

both exhaust flexy hoses split

Fail 8 May 2013 148,966 miles

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

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

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

Oil leak

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

both exhaust flexy hoses split

Pass 18 Apr 2012 143,473 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 18 Apr 2012 143,473 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 5 May 2011 139,424 miles

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

mil light on

Pass 6 May 2010 134,654 miles

engine managment light on

Fail 6 May 2010 134,654 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

engine managment light on

Pass 22 Apr 2009 124,343 miles

windscreen has number of small chips

Fail 21 Apr 2009 124,315 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

windscreen has number of small chips

Pass 2 May 2008 105,685 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2007 86,567 miles

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

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

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)

Pass 8 May 2006 73,085 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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MF51 RVU is a 2002 Audi A8 in Silver with a 2,771cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

Across all 2002 Audi A8 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.4% with a typical mileage of 101,946 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 MF51 RVU, 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 24 years old, this Audi A8 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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MF51 RVU is a 2002 Audi A8, first registered on 18 January 2002.

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