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V551 SUD

1999 Audi A8

Silver Petrol 4172cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Apr 2027
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

184,358 mi
Last recorded184,358 miles
Recorded on14 Apr 2026
Typical for 1999 Audi A8120,232 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV551 SUD
MakeAudi
ModelA8
Year1999
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,172cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 14 Apr 2026 184,358 miles

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

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

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

Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring worn (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Rear and Front differencial (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 15 May 2024 184,353 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm 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))

Pass 15 Feb 2023 183,153 miles

Central Oil leak, but not excessive Slight leak to rear of gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Slight leak to rear differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Feb 2023 183,153 miles

Central Oil leak, but not excessive Slight leak to rear of gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Slight leak to rear differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 11 Oct 2021 179,659 miles

Central exhaust clamp/sleeve corroding

Pass 7 Oct 2020 176,857 miles

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

Exhaust system rusting in general

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

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

Pass 7 Oct 2019 174,814 miles

headlight mount glued in but ok

slight oil leak

Pass 13 Oct 2018 172,870 miles
Fail 12 Oct 2018 172,870 miles

Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Pass 7 Oct 2017 170,513 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2016 167,487 miles

centre exhaust box rusting

front tyres wearing low

plastic under tray loose

Fail 8 Oct 2016 167,487 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

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

centre exhaust box rusting

exhaust clamp tubes rusting

front tyres wearing low

plastic under tray loose

Pass 16 Oct 2015 163,355 miles

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

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

Fail 7 Oct 2015 163,355 miles

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

slight bind from offside rear road wheel

Pass 9 Oct 2014 160,016 miles

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

Pass 30 Sep 2013 158,054 miles

drivers side front tyre wearing low

drivers side rear tyre wearing low

drivers side rear wheel slight bind

passangers side front fog light not working

passangers side front tyre close to limits

Pass 17 Oct 2012 151,855 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 28 Sep 2011 138,484 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Upper Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 1 Oct 2010 126,482 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2009 120,527 miles

Nearside Inner Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Inner Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Inner Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Fail 2 Oct 2009 120,492 miles

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

Nearside front inner wheel has slight damage

Nearside rear inner wheel has slight damage

Offside rear inner wheel has slight damage

Pass 17 Sep 2008 113,325 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Inner Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Inner Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Inner Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Oil leak

Pass 3 Sep 2007 106,664 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2006 97,940 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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V551 SUD is a 1999 Audi A8 in Silver with a 4,172cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

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 V551 SUD, 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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V551 SUD is a 1999 Audi A8, first registered on 1 December 1999.

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