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SW57KYZ
2008 AUDI A4
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration SW57KYZ
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A4
- Year 2008
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expires 11 Mar 2027
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
15
Passes
5
Failures
75%
Pass Rate
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80 Total Defects Recorded
28 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 197,210 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
28 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 197,206 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front 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))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
12 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 182,939 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
6 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 174,800 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- various rear suspension bushes perishing and cracking
- rear underside of vehicle corroded
- rear heat shield insecure
- Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn both sides front lower shocker bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear inner bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
30 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 174,797 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- bonnet secondary safety catch seized Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure and perished in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases y piece before rear boxes hole in pipe (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn upper rear arm inner bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed due to major exhaust leak (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on edges perishing and tread low (5.2.3 (e))
- various rear suspension bushes perishing and cracking
- rear underside of vehicle corroded
- rear heat shield insecure
- Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn both sides front lower shocker bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear inner bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
25 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 168,147 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Bonnet primary retaining device slightly deteriorated (3.1 (c))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall and tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- both headlamp lens in poor condition
- both rear shock absorber casings corroded
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
23 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 162,444 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- all front and rear suspension bushes cracked and slight movement
- Offside Front tyre sidewall damaged
- both rear tyre reads cracked
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
23 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 162,439 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn REAR ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn FRONT ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front tyre sidewall damaged
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- both rear tyre reads cracked
- all front and rear suspension bushes cracked and slight movement
- Offside Front tyre underinflated
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
6 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 157,843 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
5 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 157,843 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
28 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 150,539 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2019 10 Jun 202629 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 142,289 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2018 10 Jun 202610 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 132,841 MI
Expiry date: 9 Nov 2017 10 Jun 20262 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 129,654 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2016 10 Jun 202620 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 128,350 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
5 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 126,240 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2014 10 Jun 202618 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 118,023 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2014 10 Jun 202621 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 99,042 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2013 10 Jun 202612 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 74,339 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
11 Jan 2011
Fail
Mileage: 74,337 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
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SW57KYZ was registered on 2008-01-11
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