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SW08EFF
2008 AUDI A4
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1798cc
General Information
- Registration SW08EFF
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A4
- Year 2008
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1798cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
16
Passes
11
Failures
59.26%
Pass Rate
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101 Total Defects Recorded
19 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 122,556 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Coolant leak ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
19 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 122,556 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Coolant leak ()
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
16 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 122,555 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Both (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing croded (5.3.2 (b))
- Coolant leak ()
10 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 117,244 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2025 10 Jun 20269 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 117,244 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- TPMS lamp on
- Coolant significantly below minimum mark
16 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 112,569 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
13 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 112,569 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
30 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 107,352 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- under body covers fitted
25 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 107,348 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Exhaust mounting defective middle exhaust sleeve clamps deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))
- under engine tray loses
- under body covers fitted
27 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 101,630 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both rear springs and rear underbody slight corrosion (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
26 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 101,630 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm and deteriorated (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both rear springs and rear underbody slight corrosion (5.3.1 (b) (i))
26 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 97,212 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
26 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 97,212 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
29 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 94,063 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2020 10 Jun 202629 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 94,063 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
1 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 87,534 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2019 10 Jun 202612 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 78,892 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2018 10 Jun 202610 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 78,892 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
29 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 78,825 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2017 10 Jun 202626 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 78,825 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
27 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 65,599 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2016 10 Jun 202631 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 51,749 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2015 10 Jun 202630 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 48,308 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2015 10 Jun 20262 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 37,764 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2014 10 Jun 20262 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 37,764 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Inner Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Inner Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
24 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 28,801 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2013 10 Jun 20261 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 17,825 MI
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SW08EFF was registered on 2008-04-26
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