2005 Audi A8 3.0L Diesel · NA05 RGY
2005 Audi A8 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 10 Mar 2005. Recorded mileage 150,031 miles. MOT expired on 22 Jun 2025.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A8
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 22 Jun 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 150,031 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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NA05 RGY Key Findings
- 22 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 24/06/2024
- 150,031 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 6 historical MOT failures
- 7 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (15 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
NA05 RGY 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 2005 Audi A8 (NA05 RGY) between June 2008 and June 2024.
The record contains 16 passes and 6 failures.
The most recent test on 24 June 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 6 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (15 issues), Tyres (7 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Windscreen (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 14 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: “Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))”; “Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 ”; “Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))”.
NA05 RGY Mileage History
- 01/06/200841,327 mi
- 30/05/200953,115 mi+11,788 mi
- 29/05/201070,002 mi+16,887 mi
- 31/05/201182,103 mi+12,101 mi
- 08/06/201296,702 mi+14,599 mi
- 12/06/201296,703 mi+1 mi
- 10/06/2013105,985 mi+9,282 mi
- 02/06/2014118,048 mi+12,063 mi
- 02/06/2014118,048 mi
- 10/06/2015122,625 mi+4,577 mi
- 10/06/2015122,625 mi
- 10/06/2016128,876 mi+6,251 mi
- 10/06/2016128,876 mi
- 13/06/2017130,706 mi+1,830 mi
- 09/06/2018134,156 mi+3,450 mi
- 09/06/2018134,156 mi
- 10/06/2019136,978 mi+2,822 mi
- 11/06/2019136,978 mi
- 21/09/2020140,061 mi+3,083 mi
- 17/09/2021141,952 mi+1,891 mi
- 17/09/2022146,875 mi+4,923 mi
- 24/06/2024150,031 mi+3,156 mi
Average of roughly 6,768 miles per year across 22 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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