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WG54 YMX

2005 Audi A8

Silver Diesel 3936cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Jun 2027
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

154,246 mi
Last recorded154,246 miles
Recorded on8 Jun 2026
Typical for 2005 Audi A8100,318 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWG54 YMX
MakeAudi
ModelA8
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine3,936cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 8 Jun 2026 154,246 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front brake discs inner faces have corrosion lines around inner faces . (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside front upper rearward suspension arm inner bush cracking deteriorating . (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge wearing on the tyre.255/40r19 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside rear arm lower bush to hub cracking deteriorating . (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Nail in tyre 255/40r19.

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge wearing offside rear tyre.255/40r19. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm bush to hub cracking deteriorating . (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Jun 2026 154,238 miles

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

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

Undertray likely to become detached undertray hanging off . (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front brake discs inner faces have corrosion lines around inner faces . (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside front upper rearward suspension arm inner bush cracking deteriorating . (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge wearing on the tyre.255/40r19 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside rear arm lower bush to hub cracking deteriorating . (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Nail in tyre 255/40r19.

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge wearing offside rear tyre.255/40r19. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm bush to hub cracking deteriorating . (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 29 May 2025 146,798 miles

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

Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

under trays fitted obscuring some components

Fail 29 May 2025 146,795 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Rear Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

under trays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 3 Jun 2024 141,771 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake discs have corrosion lines around inner faces . (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output headlamps have a product on the lenses . (4.1.4 (b))

Lower undertrays fitted .

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre wearing on the outer edge 255/40r19 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre tyre has a nail in it .255/40r19

Fail 3 Jun 2024 141,760 miles

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake discs have corrosion lines around inner faces . (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output headlamps have a product on the lenses . (4.1.4 (b))

Lower undertrays fitted .

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre wearing on the outer edge 255/40r19 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre tyre has a nail in it .255/40r19

Pass 7 Jun 2023 135,499 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake discs inner faces have corrosion lines around the discs . (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward suspension arm inner bush deteriorating . (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning offside rear inner side lamp inop. (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Jun 2023 135,497 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively front wipers not clearing the screen aero type blades . (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rearward suspension arm inner bush marked with yellow chalk badly worn . (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault air bag warning lamp illuminated . (7.1.6 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake discs inner faces have corrosion lines around the discs . (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward suspension arm inner bush deteriorating . (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning offside rear inner side lamp inop. (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Jun 2022 130,496 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake discs have corrosion and are lipped slightly . (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both front headlamps have a product on the lenses . (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Inner Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

undertrays fitted .

Fail 7 Jun 2022 130,492 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner edge has cords exposed .255/40r19 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed edge has cords exposed .255/40r19. (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake discs have corrosion and are lipped slightly . (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both front headlamps have a product on the lenses . (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Inner Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

undertrays fitted .

Pass 11 Jun 2021 125,733 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened discs worn lipped and have a corrosion lines around inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread blocks uneven wear and wearing close to legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing close to legal limit 255/40r19 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Inner Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner tread blocks uneven wear sawtooth pattern (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 11 Jun 2021 125,725 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened discs worn lipped and have a corrosion lines around inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread blocks uneven wear and wearing close to legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing close to legal limit 255/40r19 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front headlamp cleaning devise has a leak on the convoluted pipe

Offside Rear Inner Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner tread blocks uneven wear sawtooth pattern (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 12 Jun 2020 122,469 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened disc are lipped and have corrosion lines around the disc inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside tyres wearing inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

headlamp washers pipe leaking

undertrays fitted

Fail 12 Jun 2020 122,468 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened disc are lipped and have corrosion lines around the disc inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside tyres wearing inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

headlamp washers pipe leaking

undertrays fitted

Pass 1 May 2019 115,053 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearward arm inner bush deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

headlamp washer system leaking offside front

undertrays fitted

Fail 26 Apr 2019 115,053 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rearward arm inner bush marked with yellow chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Central Exhaust mounting defective exhaust clamps broken but not leaking gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearward arm inner bush deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

headlamp washer system leaking offside front

undertrays fitted

Pass 12 Apr 2018 108,909 miles

engine covers and under trays fitted

Pass 28 Apr 2017 102,743 miles

engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring components.

Pass 1 Apr 2016 96,599 miles

outer sidewall damaged n/s/f tyre no cords showing

Fail 1 Apr 2016 96,599 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

outer sidewall damaged n/s/f tyre no cords showing

Pass 23 Apr 2015 91,215 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2014 84,837 miles

both front tyres worn on outer edges / raised shoulder tyres

Pass 20 Apr 2013 76,740 miles

centre exhaust clamps starting to crack

Pass 26 Apr 2012 68,437 miles

front anti roll bar link bushes slightly worn

n/s/f tyre has small cut in outer side wall / not showing cords

Pass 24 Feb 2011 59,668 miles

Button missing from O/S/R seat belt webbing

Few minor light chips in windscreen

Under trays fitted to underside

Pass 19 Feb 2010 51,717 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 9 Feb 2009 42,792 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

all four tyres on limit time of test,worn on outer edges raised tread

Pass 18 Jan 2008 34,954 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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WG54 YMX is a 2005 Audi A8 in Silver with a 3,936cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

Across all 2005 Audi A8 models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.4% with a typical mileage of 100,318 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 A8 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 6,319 recorded failures. If you're considering buying WG54 YMX, 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 21 years old, this Audi A8 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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WG54 YMX is a 2005 Audi A8, first registered on 18 January 2005.

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