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YX57 WMA

2007 Audi A5

Silver Diesel 2967cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Oct 2026
Tests21 (16 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate76.2%

Mileage

190,229 mi
Last recorded190,229 miles
Recorded on24 Oct 2025
Typical for 2007 Audi A594,951 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYX57 WMA
MakeAudi
ModelA5
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,967cc

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MOT History

16 pass 5 fail
Pass 24 Oct 2025 190,229 miles

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Inner 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))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 20 Oct 2025 190,225 miles

Fuel system component leaking injector (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Inner 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))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

offside front brake shield loose

Pass 21 Oct 2024 184,460 miles

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

offside front brake shield loose

Fail 8 Oct 2024 184,458 miles

Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

offside front brake shield loose

Pass 1 Nov 2023 180,259 miles

Central Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play joint in hub (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play joint in hub (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Oct 2023 180,254 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Central Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play joint in hub (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play joint in hub (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Oct 2022 171,504 miles

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

Pass 20 Sep 2021 160,304 miles

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

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

Rear exhaust heat shield insecure

Fail 15 Sep 2021 160,222 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

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

Rear exhaust heat shield insecure

Pass 8 Sep 2020 150,403 miles

eml light on

exhaust guard above back box becoming detached

Pass 4 Sep 2019 140,794 miles

Exhaust heat shields above rear silencers insecure

Pass 28 Aug 2018 130,270 miles

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 24 Aug 2017 120,636 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2016 110,736 miles
Fail 7 Sep 2016 110,734 miles

Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 2 Sep 2015 101,515 miles

nearside front tyre has a nail in

offside front tyre badly worn on inner edge and inner sidewall cracking slightly

offside front tyre has a nail in

Pass 11 Sep 2014 92,287 miles

EML on

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

Pass 19 Sep 2013 80,016 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2012 71,159 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2011 60,092 miles

both side front upper suspension arm bush slightly cracked

Pass 16 Sep 2010 50,747 miles

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

How Reliable is the Audi A5?

Based on 1,497,195 MOT tests across 148,987 vehicles.

83.2%
Pass Rate
7,148
Miles/Year
19
Year Lifespan
148,987
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 17,175
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 7,432
Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak 7,396
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YX57 WMA is a 2007 Audi A5 in Silver with a 2,967cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.

Across all 2007 Audi A5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.8% with a typical mileage of 94,951 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 A5 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 17,175 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YX57 WMA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Audi A5 typically stays on UK roads for around 19 years. At 19 years old, this Audi A5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was YX57 WMA registered?

YX57 WMA is a 2007 Audi A5, first registered on 7 September 2007.

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