MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
126,373 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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both front wiper blades slightly smearing screen
exhaust system corroding
front sub-frame corroding
fuel tank support cage corroding
gearbox oil sump pan corroding
general corrosion to front suspension
general corrosion to rear suspension
handbrake warning light not working
oil around gearbox
power steering pipes corroding in nearside front wheel arch
rear sub-frame corroding
Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded in wheel arch (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Rear fuel tank support, corroded
Rear subframe corrosion
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 58% (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Brake pedal spongey
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and excessively perished (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and excessively perished (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear tyre worn on inner edge
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Rear tyre worn on inner edge
both rear tyres slightly cracking on outer side walls.n/s/r tyre slightly worn on inner edge
signs of surface corrosion to underbody brake pipes
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
both rear tyres slightly cracking on outer side walls.n/s/r tyre slightly worn on inner edge
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
slight bind o/s/f wheel
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
nearside front tyre slightly deteriorated
Nearside Outer Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
An item not tested (Manual)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
L/H bank catylyst monolythe broken & rattling.
Nearside Outer Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Front brake discs pitted.
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
front tyres worn on inner edges
Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
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V388 JFL is a 1999 Audi A8 in Silver with a 4,172cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.
Across all 1999 Audi A8 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.0% with a typical mileage of 120,232 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 V388 JFL, 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 27 years old, this Audi A8 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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V388 JFL is a 1999 Audi A8, first registered on 8 September 1999.
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