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S300 CTS

2008 Audi A5

Red Petrol 4163cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Sep 2026
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

76,758 mi
Last recorded76,758 miles
Recorded on5 Sep 2025
Typical for 2008 Audi A590,826 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS300 CTS
MakeAudi
ModelA5
Year2008
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,163cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Pass 5 Sep 2025 76,758 miles

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

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

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

Pass 24 Sep 2024 72,115 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Sep 2023 66,836 miles

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

Fail 22 Sep 2023 66,836 miles

Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

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

Pass 22 Sep 2022 61,070 miles
Fail 22 Sep 2022 61,070 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 6 Sep 2021 53,679 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2021 52,062 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2020 51,706 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2019 49,510 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both upper arm bushes perished and cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both upper arm bushes perished and cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Outer both rear shockers corroded outer skin

Fail 19 Jan 2019 49,508 miles

Offside Front Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both upper arm bushes perished and cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both upper arm bushes perished and cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Outer both rear shockers corroded outer skin

Pass 13 Jan 2018 48,900 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2017 45,410 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2017 45,408 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 9 Jan 2016 43,408 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2015 40,212 miles

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

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Fail 9 Jan 2015 40,211 miles

Nearside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Offside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

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

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 8 Jan 2014 36,765 miles

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

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

nearside rear tyre cuts inner sidewall 255/35/19

Pass 10 Jan 2013 29,336 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2012 24,892 miles
Fail 4 Jan 2012 24,892 miles

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

Pass 10 May 2011 24,408 miles

How Reliable is the Audi A5?

Based on 1,497,195 MOT tests across 148,987 vehicles.

83.2%
Pass Rate
7,148
Miles/Year
19
Year Lifespan
148,987
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 17,175
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 7,432
Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak 7,396
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S300 CTS is a 2008 Audi A5 in Red with a 4,163cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

Across all 2008 Audi A5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.9% with a typical mileage of 90,826 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 A5 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 17,175 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S300 CTS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Audi A5 typically stays on UK roads for around 19 years. At 18 years old, this Audi A5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was S300 CTS registered?

S300 CTS is a 2008 Audi A5, first registered on 23 May 2008.

Is S300 CTS safe to buy?

The MOT history for S300 CTS shows 22 tests with a 72.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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