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S8 GRE

2001 Audi A8

Green Petrol 4172cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Oct 2023
Tests22 (17 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate77.3%

Mileage

153,547 mi
Last recorded153,547 miles
Recorded on1 Nov 2022
Typical for 2001 Audi A8103,989 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS8 GRE
MakeAudi
ModelA8
Year2001
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,172cc

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MOT History

17 pass 5 fail
Pass 1 Nov 2022 153,547 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Sep 2021 152,486 miles

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

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

steering pump slightly heavy

Fail 14 Sep 2021 152,471 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

steering pump slightly heavy

Pass 21 Aug 2020 148,276 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bothsides wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Front power steering pump noisy

Pass 19 Sep 2019 144,240 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 29 Aug 2019 144,231 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Power steering component leaking also knocking (2.1.5 (a))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 24 Aug 2018 139,076 miles
Fail 23 Aug 2018 139,020 miles

Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Pass 24 Aug 2017 134,368 miles

Engine covers / Under trays fitted

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre Cracking / Perishing (worn on inner edge)

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre Cracking / Perishing (worn on inner edge)

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 30 Aug 2016 131,772 miles
Fail 10 Aug 2016 131,758 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split damaged (2.2.D.2d)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) excessively corroded (2.3.2)

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 12 Aug 2015 128,169 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 25 Jul 2014 123,757 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Tow ball/hitch not fitted at time of test

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

corrosion around exhaust system

cracks around tyre treads

front suspension arm bushes cracked slight movement

Fail 23 Jul 2014 123,757 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

corrosion around exhaust system

cracks around tyre treads

front suspension arm bushes cracked slight movement

Pass 14 Aug 2013 117,997 miles

Nearside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 31 Jul 2012 108,995 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Pass 29 Sep 2011 105,677 miles

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

Pass 13 Sep 2010 101,451 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2009 93,409 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2008 77,023 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2006 72,736 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2005 66,329 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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S8 GRE is a 2001 Audi A8 in Green with a 4,172cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.

Across all 2001 Audi A8 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.8% with a typical mileage of 103,989 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 S8 GRE, 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 25 years old, this Audi A8 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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S8 GRE is a 2001 Audi A8, first registered on 6 March 2001.

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The MOT history for S8 GRE shows 22 tests with a 77.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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