2008 Audi A4 2.0L Petrol · RF57 WBZ

This 2008 Audi A4 carries a documented pattern of brake and undercarriage wear that any prospective buyer must take seriously before committing. The most recent test on 27 November 2025 produced a pass, but only alongside advisories for both front tyres being worn close to the legal limit and perished on the edges, continuing an identical advisory pair recorded at the previous test in June 2024. More concerning is the braking history: the vehicle failed its June 2023 test on dangerous front brake pads below 1.5 mm and a front brake disc recorded as seriously weakened, and it failed again on 27 April 2022 with a split nearside front drive shaft CV boot, with the same boot defect reappearing as a major failure on the nearside front at the May 2021 test. This is a car whose MOT record shows recurrent advisories for perished rear tyres across three consecutive years and repeat front-end mechanical defects, indicating ongoing wear in the same areas rather than isolated incidents. Annual mileage averages around 7,618 miles across an eighteen-year life, which is broadly typical for the vehicle's age and gives a moderate accumulation rate. The recorded readings show 71,256 miles at the May 2021 test, 79,669 miles at the April 2022 test, 87,470 miles at the June 2023 test, 104,293 miles at the June 2024 test, and 137,128 miles at the November 2025 test. The most recent twelve-month jump of over 32,000 miles stands out considerably against earlier annual increments of roughly 8,000 to 17,000 miles and is worth investigating, as a sharp change in usage can place unexpected demand on the drivetrain, suspension, clutch and braking components. There are no multi-year lay-ups evident in the record, but the mileage acceleration warrants confirmation of recent servicing and inspection work. On a physical inspection, particular attention should be given to the front brake assembly given the 2023 dangerous failure for worn pads below 1.5 mm and a seriously weakened disc. On a test drive, listen for any binding caliper symptoms such as the car pulling to one side under light braking or excessive heat emanating from a front wheel after a short stop, and feel for pedal judder or vibration through the steering wheel that would indicate disc run-out following the previous serious wear finding. Inspect the visible inner and outer faces of both front discs for lipping, scoring, or a blue heat-tinted appearance, and confirm pad material thickness with a workshop inspection rather than relying on visual estimation alone, as this vehicle has already been recorded at sub-1.5 mm pad material. The drive shaft CV boots have failed twice on record, on the offside front inner joint in 2022 and the nearside front joint in 2021, both classified as allowing ingress of dirt, which means the joint grease is likely contaminated and the joint itself may have accelerated wear even if not replaced at the time. On a test drive, listen for clicking or knocking from the front end on full lock manoeuvres, particularly when turning at low speed, and check for fresh black grease fling around the inner and outer CV joint boots as well as any cracking or splits in the boot rubber itself. The chronic perished rear tyre advisories from 2021, 2022 and again in November 2025 indicate the vehicle is prone to standing for extended periods between uses, so inspect all four tyres carefully for sidewall cracking and confirm manufacturing dates, while also checking for any corrosion on suspension arms, subframe mounting points and brake pipe runs, which are common MOT failure points on an Audi A4 of this vintage regardless of the specific record shown here.