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SW08MWG
2008 AUDI A5
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration SW08MWG
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A5
- Year 2008
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
15
Passes
8
Failures
65.22%
Pass Rate
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51 Total Defects Recorded
26 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 191,873 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2026 12 Jun 202625 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 185,647 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2025 12 Jun 202625 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 185,647 MI
12 Jun 20269 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 178,923 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
8 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 178,923 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
14 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 166,870 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- 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))
24 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 158,209 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
12 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 158,198 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- 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
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
16 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 152,440 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
16 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 152,440 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
14 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 147,130 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
14 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 147,130 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
2 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 137,878 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
1 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 137,871 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake lining(s) wear indicator illuminated (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
14 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 125,843 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2018 12 Jun 202614 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 112,841 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- under tray fitted
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
28 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 94,609 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2016 12 Jun 202628 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 94,609 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
22 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 77,507 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2015 12 Jun 202615 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 62,759 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2014 12 Jun 202612 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 42,891 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2013 12 Jun 202612 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 42,891 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
10 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 17,666 MI
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SW08MWG was registered on 2008-07-08
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