MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
127,766 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush foremost bottom arm (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Suspension arm worn and seriously weakened rearmost inner bush (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
all rear suspension bushes perished
oil leak at rear diff
remaining steel brake pipes slightly corroded
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Front coil spring inappropriately repaired both (2.4.A.2)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush foremost bottom arm (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Suspension arm worn and seriously weakened rearmost inner bush (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
all rear suspension bushes perished
oil leak at rear diff
remaining steel brake pipes slightly corroded
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Rear Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (7.1.4)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (7.1.3)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint rear arm (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint rear arm (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint rear (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Road wheel fractured (4.2.B.1a)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Engine covers & undertrays fitted
Handbrake only just met efficiency requirements
Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt front (2.4.G.2)
Rear exhaust deteriorated
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
All tyres badly cracked in treads and sidewalls 245/45zr18
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
All tyres badly cracked in treads and sidewalls 245/45zr18
Offside front tyre flat
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Suggest new brake disks next service
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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R848 YRT is a 1997 Audi A8 in Grey with a 4,172cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
Across all 1997 Audi A8 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.0% with a typical mileage of 124,164 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 R848 YRT, 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 29 years old, this Audi A8 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R848 YRT is a 1997 Audi A8, first registered on 15 September 1997.
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