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YY57 FSC

2007 Audi A8

Silver Diesel 2967cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Oct 2022
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

234,996 mi
Last recorded234,996 miles
Recorded on1 Nov 2021
Typical for 2007 Audi A8100,236 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY57 FSC
MakeAudi
ModelA8
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,967cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 1 Nov 2021 234,996 miles

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

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front & both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

windscreen slight damage

Pass 16 Feb 2021 212,066 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2020 187,368 miles
Fail 19 Feb 2020 187,368 miles

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

Parking brake operation is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside (1.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Jan 2019 164,415 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Dec 2017 155,745 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear most arm bush soft & deteriorated (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front tyre has slight damage to outer sidewall

Nearside Rear tyre has cuts & perished

Nearside Rear tyre valve perished

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear most arm bush soft & deteriorated (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

air bag light coming on intermittently coming during test but remained off for the largest part

Fail 19 Dec 2017 155,706 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp not working when fog lamp on (1.2.1f)

Offside Stop lamp not working when fog lamp on (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear most arm bush soft & deteriorated (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front tyre has slight damage to outer sidewall

Nearside Rear tyre has cuts & perished

Nearside Rear tyre valve perished

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear most arm bush soft & deteriorated (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear tyre valve perished

air bag light coming on intermittently coming during test but remained off for the largest part

Pass 7 Jan 2017 147,030 miles

Offside Rear Outer Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Outer Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

inner brake pads at rear not visable

vehicle fitted with undertrays which hide components

Pass 8 Jan 2016 136,829 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2014 113,543 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2013 80,105 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 23 Oct 2013 80,078 miles

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Engine management light on

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 5 Oct 2012 52,457 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2011 30,733 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2010 16,885 miles

front tyres wearing off

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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YY57 FSC is a 2007 Audi A8 in Silver with a 2,967cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2007 Audi A8 models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.6% with a typical mileage of 100,236 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 YY57 FSC, 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 19 years old, this Audi A8 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was YY57 FSC registered?

YY57 FSC is a 2007 Audi A8, first registered on 25 October 2007.

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