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X381 WTY

2000 Audi A8

Red Petrol 2771cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Aug 2019
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

Typical for 2000 Audi A8111,940 mi
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX381 WTY
MakeAudi
ModelA8
Year2000
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,771cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 16 Aug 2018

Coil spring corroded offside and nearside rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing starting to crack (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

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

both centre sleeves and rear sleeves deteriorated

offside and nearside front brake hoses perished slightly

Fail 13 Aug 2018

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

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

Service brake excessively binding offside and nearside rear possibly calipers (hand brake levers seized) (1.2.1 (f))

Coil spring corroded offside and nearside rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Electrical wiring inadequately secured abs wiring (4.11 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing starting to crack (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

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

both centre sleeves and rear sleeves deteriorated

offside and nearside front brake hoses perished slightly

Pass 21 Aug 2017 137,585 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded offside and nearside front to rears (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle section has various places blowing (7.1.2)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint front arm (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Oil leak gearbox ()

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside front upper arms, both inner bushes (2.4.G.2)

coil spring corroded offside and nearside rears (2.4.C.1b)

front and middle exhaust corroded

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively offside and nearside (3.7.B.3)

Fail 10 Aug 2017 137,583 miles

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

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Brake pipe slightly corroded offside and nearside front to rears (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle section has various places blowing (7.1.2)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint front arm (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Oil leak gearbox ()

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside front upper arms, both inner bushes (2.4.G.2)

coil spring corroded offside and nearside rears (2.4.C.1b)

front and middle exhaust corroded

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively offside and nearside (3.7.B.3)

Pass 2 Aug 2016 132,486 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded offside and nearside front to rears (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle pipe (7.1.2)

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

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Oil leak engine and gearbox ()

Tyre worn close to the legal limit offside and nearside front outer edges (4.1.E.1)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside front slightly pitted (3.5.1i)

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively offside and nearside (3.7.B.3)

Fail 1 Aug 2016 132,486 miles

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

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working boot lamp (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Brake pipe slightly corroded offside and nearside front to rears (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle pipe (7.1.2)

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

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Oil leak engine and gearbox ()

Tyre worn close to the legal limit offside and nearside front outer edges (4.1.E.1)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside front slightly pitted (3.5.1i)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside rear worn (3.5.1i)

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively offside and nearside (3.7.B.3)

power steering oil low

Pass 30 Jul 2015 128,346 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

middle box starting to corrode

Fail 29 Jul 2015 128,345 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nail in offside front tyre

middle box starting to corrode

Pass 31 Jul 2014 124,767 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Oil leak

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 13 Aug 2013 121,142 miles

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

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

middle box slightly corroded

Fail 12 Aug 2013 121,142 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

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

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

middle box slightly corroded

Pass 4 Aug 2012 117,382 miles

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

middle box slightly corroded

rear brake discs slightly pitted

rear brake discs slightly worn

Pass 9 Aug 2011 113,698 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Jul 2010 108,438 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2009 103,531 miles
Fail 29 Jul 2009 103,531 miles

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

Pass 5 Aug 2008 97,599 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2008 97,593 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2007 90,854 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Oct 2006 85,495 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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X381 WTY is a 2000 Audi A8 in Red with a 2,771cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2000 Audi A8 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.9% with a typical mileage of 111,940 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 X381 WTY, 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 26 years old, this Audi A8 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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X381 WTY is a 2000 Audi A8, first registered on 22 September 2000.

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