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UED 1S

1996 Audi A8

Green Petrol 4172cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Nov 2026
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

104,322 mi
Last recorded104,322 miles
Recorded on22 Oct 2025
Typical for 1996 Audi A8128,033 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationUED 1S
MakeAudi
ModelA8
Year1996
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,172cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 22 Oct 2025 104,322 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2024 103,336 miles
Fail 21 Oct 2024 103,336 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases MIDDLE SILENCER (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn REAR SUSPENSION ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Oct 2023 102,221 miles

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint 2 x bolts snapped in front clamp (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint rack (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Oct 2023 102,185 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint 2 x bolts snapped in front clamp (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint rack (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Oct 2022 95,239 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Sep 2021 90,320 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all brake ferrules have some corrosion (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 29 Oct 2020 88,119 miles

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

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

Rear diff leak

Fail 22 Oct 2020 88,101 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Hydraulic fluid leaking excessively Steering rack (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear diff leak

Pass 8 Oct 2019 86,793 miles

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 7 Oct 2019 86,793 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

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

Offside Rear Anti-lock braking system wiring excessively damaged (1.6 (d))

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Oct 2018 83,278 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2017 79,955 miles

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt n/s and o/s upper track control arm rubbers splitting (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 14 Sep 2016 78,916 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2015 77,868 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2014 77,082 miles

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

centre exhaust clamp broken but still suporting

Fail 24 Sep 2014 77,082 miles

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

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

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

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

centre exhaust clamp broken but still suporting

Pass 8 Oct 2013 76,097 miles

airbag light reset

Fail 7 Oct 2013 76,097 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 26 Sep 2012 74,898 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2012 74,898 miles

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

airbag light on

Pass 7 Oct 2011 74,117 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2010 73,292 miles

front discs scored

slight leak on rear axle

front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Fail 7 Oct 2010 73,292 miles

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

front discs scored

slight leak on rear axle

Pass 23 Sep 2009 72,157 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 23 Sep 2009 72,157 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Pass 4 Oct 2008 71,484 miles

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

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

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

Pass 4 Oct 2007 70,781 miles

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

air bag light on

Pass 4 Oct 2006 69,743 miles

air bag light staying on

Pass 7 Oct 2005 69,163 miles

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

air bag warning lamp staying on

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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UED 1S is a 1996 Audi A8 in Green with a 4,172cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 1996 Audi A8 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.8% with a typical mileage of 128,033 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 UED 1S, 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 30 years old, this Audi A8 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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UED 1S is a 1996 Audi A8, first registered on 3 January 1996.

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