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YY08 AZJ

2008 Audi A6

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Oct 2026
Tests19 (15 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate78.9%

Mileage

144,718 mi
Last recorded144,718 miles
Recorded on26 Sep 2025
Typical for 2008 Audi A6106,509 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY08 AZJ
MakeAudi
ModelA6
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

15 pass 4 fail
Pass 26 Sep 2025 144,718 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front suspension arms, rear arms, both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front suspension, upper arms x2, both sides. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Sep 2025 144,679 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm All 4 tyres (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front suspension arms, rear arms, both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front suspension, upper arms x2, both sides. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Oct 2024 137,416 miles

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

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin and rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Oct 2023 129,794 miles

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

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side front and back bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 11 Oct 2022 122,654 miles

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

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

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

Pass 13 Oct 2021 116,268 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2021 116,265 miles

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Oct 2020 102,541 miles

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

Pass 16 Oct 2019 91,560 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 9 Oct 2019 91,501 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 7 Nov 2017 68,056 miles
Fail 6 Nov 2017 68,047 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 4 Nov 2016 57,611 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b)

Pass 1 Oct 2015 46,144 miles
Pass 8 May 2015 43,875 miles

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

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

advise n/s/f tyre worn on edges advise some damage to n/s/r tyre outer sidewall

Pass 17 Apr 2014 35,756 miles

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 13 May 2013 30,348 miles

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

Nearside rear tyre perishing/cracking within tread -225/50 r17 Y

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 11 May 2012 26,848 miles

nearside rear tyre perished between the tread

Pass 13 May 2011 22,216 miles

How Reliable is the Audi A6?

Based on 2,724,792 MOT tests across 249,374 vehicles.

78.4%
Pass Rate
8,511
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
249,374
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 72,312
constant velocity joint gaiter split 48,430
position lamp(s) not working 25,884
Brake hose excessively deteriorated 25,264
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 24,578
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YY08 AZJ is a 2008 Audi A6 in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.

Across all 2008 Audi A6 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.8% with a typical mileage of 106,509 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Audi A6 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 72,312 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YY08 AZJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Audi A6 typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 18 years old, this Audi A6 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YY08 AZJ is a 2008 Audi A6, first registered on 20 March 2008.

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