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R630 BOA

1998 Audi A8

Silver Petrol 4172cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Oct 2016
Tests16 (10 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

150,320 mi
Last recorded150,320 miles
Recorded on23 Oct 2015
Typical for 1998 Audi A8121,138 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR630 BOA
MakeAudi
ModelA8
Year1998
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,172cc

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MOT History

10 pass 6 fail
Pass 23 Oct 2015 150,320 miles

Rear coil spring corroded both sides of car (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 22 Oct 2015 150,316 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint front ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Rear coil spring corroded both sides of car (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 14 Oct 2014 137,036 miles
Fail 7 Oct 2014 137,028 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Pass 20 Jun 2013 127,122 miles

oil leaking from rear differential

Fail 18 Jun 2013 127,095 miles

Offside Front Lower Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

oil leaking from rear differential

Pass 21 Jun 2012 120,657 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

oil leaking from rear differential

Pass 14 Jun 2011 115,551 miles

Oil leak from rear differential

Slight damage to outer sidewall of nearside front tyre

Pass 3 Jun 2010 107,575 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

oil leaking from rear differential

Pass 17 Jun 2009 99,079 miles
Fail 15 Jun 2009 99,071 miles

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

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear Brake hose twisted (3.6.B.4c)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)

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

Radius arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside front tyre worn on outer edge

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

Pass 21 Apr 2008 80,755 miles

Nearside Front 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)

nearside front tyre wearing on edges

Fail 11 Apr 2008 80,755 miles

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

Nearside Front 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)

nearside front tyre wearing on edges

Pass 28 Mar 2007 60,784 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2007 60,707 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Apr 2006 55,916 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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R630 BOA is a 1998 Audi A8 in Silver with a 4,172cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 1998 Audi A8 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.7% with a typical mileage of 121,138 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 R630 BOA, 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 28 years old, this Audi A8 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R630 BOA is a 1998 Audi A8, first registered on 9 April 1998.

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