2008 Audi A4 2.0L Diesel · RY57 AGZ
2008 Audi A4 (2.0L, diesel). First registered 21 Jan 2008. Recorded mileage 119,909 miles. MOT expired on 03 Mar 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A4
- Year / Origin
- 2008 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 03 Mar 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 119,909 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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RY57 AGZ Key Findings
- 22 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 04/03/2025
- 119,909 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 7 historical MOT failures
- 5 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring suspension items (15 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
RY57 AGZ MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
22 MOT tests are recorded for this 2008 Audi A4 (RY57 AGZ) between January 2011 and March 2025.
The record contains 15 passes and 7 failures.
The most recent test on 04 March 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 7 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Suspension (15 issues), Lighting (10 issues), Tyres (9 issues), Brakes (5 issues), Steering (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 38 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingres”; “Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingre”; “Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))”.
RY57 AGZ Mileage History
- 26/01/201147,764 mi
- 31/01/201258,723 mi+10,959 mi
- 31/01/201258,723 mi
- 23/01/201364,992 mi+6,269 mi
- 23/01/201364,992 mi
- 04/01/201470,259 mi+5,267 mi
- 06/01/201575,033 mi+4,774 mi
- 15/01/201681,211 mi+6,178 mi
- 01/02/201788,240 mi+7,029 mi
- 03/02/201788,285 mi+45 mi
- 10/03/201894,922 mi+6,637 mi
- 21/03/2019101,063 mi+6,141 mi
- 21/03/2019101,063 mi
- 19/03/2020106,328 mi+5,265 mi
- 26/03/2021111,753 mi+5,425 mi
- 31/03/2021111,789 mi+36 mi
- 30/03/2022115,868 mi+4,079 mi
- 08/04/2022115,932 mi+64 mi
- 12/04/2023117,750 mi+1,818 mi
- 11/03/2024118,503 mi+753 mi
- 19/03/2024118,512 mi+9 mi
- 04/03/2025119,909 mi+1,397 mi
Average of roughly 5,115 miles per year across 22 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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