2005 Audi A8 3.0L Diesel · MF55 GTZ
2005 Audi A8 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 01 Sept 2005. Recorded mileage 130,495 miles. MOT expired on 03 Apr 2024.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A8
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Manchester & Merseyside
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 03 Apr 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 130,495 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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MF55 GTZ Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 05/04/2023
- 130,495 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- 4 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (8 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MF55 GTZ MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2005 Audi A8 (MF55 GTZ) between January 2022 and April 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 05 April 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 2 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (8 issues), Suspension (7 issues), Tyres (2 issues), Windscreen (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 7 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 Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn suspension arm ball joint suspension arm closest to front”; “Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn suspension arm ball joints play both top suspension arm”; “Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower suspension arm ball joint suspension arm closest to rea”.
MF55 GTZ Mileage History
- 20/01/2022124,787 mi
- 26/01/2022124,787 mi
- 20/03/2023130,314 mi+5,527 mi
- 05/04/2023130,495 mi+181 mi
Average of roughly 4,741 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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