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N9 FAW

2008 Audi A4

Blue Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Apr 2027
Tests34 (28 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

141,865 mi
Last recorded141,865 miles
Recorded on3 Apr 2026
Typical for 2008 Audi A495,161 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN9 FAW
MakeAudi
ModelA4
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

28 pass 6 fail
Pass 3 Apr 2026 141,865 miles
Fail 2 Apr 2026 141,684 miles

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

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Feb 2026 140,506 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Apr 2025 140,546 miles

Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 3 Feb 2025 132,207 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Apr 2024 135,414 miles

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all 4 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Feb 2024 119,556 miles

advise rear subframe heavily undersealed

Fail 6 Feb 2024 119,554 miles

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

advise rear subframe heavily undersealed

Pass 10 Aug 2023 116,135 miles

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

Pass 17 Apr 2023 132,410 miles

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

Pass 11 Aug 2022 107,778 miles

Offside Rear brake disc backing plate loose at one securing bolt but still secured

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

rear exhaust heat shields loose but still secured to body

Pass 13 Apr 2022 128,623 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2021 100,964 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2021 120,969 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2020 96,139 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2019 89,778 miles

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

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

Fail 29 Aug 2019 89,773 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Straight lower arm for strut (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Straight lower arm for strut (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 26 Mar 2019 113,029 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Aug 2018 79,514 miles

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

Pass 26 Mar 2018 104,870 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2018 104,785 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear pipe length of van (3.6.B.2c)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 31 Aug 2017 68,078 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2017 98,350 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2016 57,125 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2016 89,132 miles

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

nail in nearside rear tyre

nail in offside rear tyre

oil leak

slight play in steering rack ends

Pass 8 Sep 2015 42,949 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2015 79,467 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 1 Sep 2014 27,860 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2014 69,919 miles

Oil leak

Pass 22 Mar 2013 59,290 miles

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 26 Mar 2012 49,077 miles
Fail 26 Mar 2012 49,077 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

Pass 9 Mar 2011 40,805 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)

Fail 8 Mar 2011 40,805 miles

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

Nearside Rear rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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)

Offside Rear rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

rear brake discs corroded

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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N9 FAW is a 2008 Audi A4 in Blue with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.

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 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 N9 FAW, 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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What year was N9 FAW registered?

N9 FAW is a 2008 Audi A4, first registered on 31 March 2008.

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