2004 Audi A8 3.0L Petrol · KL04 XOF
2004 Audi A8 (3.0L, petrol). First registered 19 Mar 2004. Recorded mileage 199,027 miles. MOT expired on 26 Jul 2023.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A8
- Year / Origin
- 2004 · Borehamwood (Luton)
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 26 Jul 2023
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (31 Oct 2022)
- Recorded Mileage
- 199,027 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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KL04 XOF Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 28/07/2022
- 199,027 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 6 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (7 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
KL04 XOF MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 2004 Audi A8 (KL04 XOF) between July 2022 and July 2022.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 28 July 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (7 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Windscreen (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 10 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: “Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both lamps inoperative (4.7.1 (b) (ii))”; “Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))”; “Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))”.
KL04 XOF Mileage History
- 27/07/2022199,025 mi
- 28/07/2022199,027 mi+2 mi
Average of roughly 887 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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