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Audi A5 OE08TGO — MOT history, mileage and tax

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2008 Audi A5

Generated 26 Oct 2026, 15:14
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Source DVLA · DVSA

At a glance

This black 2008 Audi A5 has passed 12 of its 15 first-attempt MOT tests; 2008 A5s tested in 2025 passed 68.2% of first attempts. Its most recent test, on 6 December 2025, was a pass with 1 advisory, rear brake pads wearing thin. Mileage of 157,441 is inside the middle half of 2008 A5s tested in 2025.

Year
2008
Fuel
Diesel
Colour
Black
Engine
2698cc
CO2
167 g/km
Euro status
—

1 Vehicle identity

Registration
OE08TGO
Make
Audi
Model
A5
Year
2008
First registered
17 Jun 2008
Fuel
Diesel
Engine
2698cc
Colour
Black
CO2
167 g/km
Euro status
—
Marked for export
No
Wheel plan
2 AXLE RIGID BODY
Type approval
M1
V5C issued
24 Aug 2026
Vehicle age
18 yr 4 mo
Registration area
Oxford

CO2 band: H — 167 g/km

A 0–100 g/km
£20/yr
B 101–110 g/km
£20/yr
C 111–120 g/km
£35/yr
D 121–130 g/km
£170/yr
E 131–140 g/km
£200/yr
F 141–150 g/km
£225/yr
G 151–165 g/km
£275/yr
H 166–175 g/km
£325/yr
I 176–185 g/km
£360/yr
J 186–200 g/km
£410/yr
K 201–225 g/km
£445/yr
L 226–255 g/km
£760/yr
M Over 255 g/km
£790/yr

Rates for cars first registered between 1 March 2001 and 31 March 2017, single 12-month payment, correct as at April 2026. Check the current figures on GOV.UK.

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status
SORN (as at 26 Oct 2026)
Tax due
—
Annual road tax
£325/yr (Band H)
MOT status
Valid (as at 26 Oct 2026)
MOT expiry
13 Dec 2026
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
Compliance not verified
Outstanding recall
Not known
First used date
17 Jun 2008
Manufacture date
17 Jun 2008

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Read from the last two years of this car's own test record, grouped by area. Each line quotes what the tester wrote and the date of the test.

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Brakes

Advisory, 6 Dec 2025: Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin.

Typical UK garage price for brake pad replacement: £100–£300. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

No recent issue

Suspension & steering, Tyres, Exhaust & emissions, Lamps & visibility, Structure & corrosion, Engine – oil, Other

Nothing recorded against these in the last two years of tests.

Suspension & steering: last recorded 13 Jun 2013 (advisory), outside the two-year window. Tyres: last recorded 14 Dec 2023 (advisory), outside the two-year window. Lamps & visibility: last recorded 14 Dec 2023 (item fixed during the test), outside the two-year window. Other: last recorded 25 Apr 2018 (advisory), outside the two-year window.

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4 How it compares with other 2008 A5s

Against every Audi A5 first used in 2008 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (3,456 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

MeasureThis carTypical 2008 A5What it means
Pass rate, first attempts12 of 15 (80%)68.2% in 2025Higher than the group figure
Fails, first attempts1 of 1526.1% of first testsLower than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)25.7% of first tests2 on this record
Mileage at its latest test (6 Dec 2025)157,441 miles133,247 (middle half 108,711–160,176)Inside the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)6 of 1526.1% of first testsHigher than the group figure

"Typical" is every Audi A5 first used in 2008, any fuel or use — not adjusted for mileage. This car's figures are from its own record only. A first attempt is any test not within 10 days after a failed test of this car. A first attempt whose faults were all put right during the test counts as fixed during the test (PRS), not as a fail, as in DVSA's figures.

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  1. On this carBrakes. advisory recorded in the last two years (2011, 2016, 2025). Worth looking at the discs and pads through the wheel spokes for scoring and a worn lip, and noticing on a test drive whether the car pulls to one side or the pedal feels long.
  2. Nothing recentSuspension & steering. A top failure area for 2008 A5s. Recorded on this car in 2013, nothing in the last two years. Worth looking behind each wheel with a torch at the coil springs and bushes, and listening for knocks over bumps on a test drive.
  3. Nothing recentTyres. A top failure area for 2008 A5s. Recorded on this car in 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2022, 2023, nothing in the last two years. Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
  4. Nothing recentExhaust & emissions. A top failure area for 2008 A5s. Nothing on this car’s record. Worth checking that the engine warning light goes out after starting, and noticing any smoke from the exhaust.

This car vs what 2008 A5s usually fail on

Coil spring: fractured or broken17.0%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2013
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm9.3%this car: tyres items recorded 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2022, 2023
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction9.0%this car: nothing in this area on record
Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn7.6%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2013
Condition: has ply or cords exposed7.5%this car: tyres items recorded 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2022, 2023

Bars: share of 2008 A5 first tests that did not pass first time in 2025 carrying each item, in DVSA's wording. Right-hand note: what this car's own record shows in that area.

Mileage position

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5 MOT history

Tests passed15 of 18
Tests failed3
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year8,586 mi
Pass rate83%
First mileage33,187 mi (as at 17 Jun 2011)
Last mileage157,441 mi (as at 6 Dec 2025)
Years on record14.5 yr
Colour at last MOTBlack

Test history

Pass 6 Dec 2025 157,441 mi Expiry 13 Dec 2026
  • Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
Pass 9 Dec 2024 154,510 mi Expiry 13 Dec 2025

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 14 Dec 2023 148,685 mi Expiry 13 Dec 2024
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Fail 14 Dec 2023 148,685 mi
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb incorrectly fitted (4.1.2 (c)) Fixed during test
Pass 10 Nov 2022 136,246 mi Expiry 9 Nov 2023
  • Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Pass 29 Oct 2021 121,486 mi Expiry 28 Oct 2022
  • Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i)) Minor
Pass 23 Oct 2020 111,695 mi Expiry 24 Oct 2021

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 17 Apr 2019 94,261 mi Expiry 24 Oct 2020

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 25 Apr 2018 81,135 mi Expiry 24 Apr 2019
  • engine and side covers fitted Advisory
Pass 22 Jun 2017 75,268 mi Expiry 27 Jun 2018

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 28 Jun 2016 68,216 mi Expiry 27 Jun 2017
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge on limit (4.1.E.1) Advisory
  • under trays fitted obscuring some underside components Advisory
Fail 21 Jun 2016 68,084 mi
  • Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device obviously defective broken (1.7.2) Failed
  • Nearside Rear Headlamp levelling device obviously defective broken (1.7.2) Failed
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge on limit (4.1.E.1) Advisory
  • under trays fitted obscuring some underside components Advisory
Pass 23 Jun 2015 59,570 mi Expiry 22 Jun 2016
  • Nail in nearside front tyre Tester note
  • Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components Tester note
Pass 18 Jun 2014 51,753 mi Expiry 17 Jun 2015
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) Advisory
Pass 13 Jun 2013 43,591 mi Expiry 17 Jun 2014
  • Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) Advisory
  • Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Tester note
Fail 13 Jun 2013 43,591 mi
  • Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a) Fixed during test
  • Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a) Fixed during test
  • Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) Advisory
  • Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Tester note
Pass 14 Jun 2012 38,203 mi Expiry 17 Jun 2013
  • both front wipers smearing slightly, screen dirty Tester note
Pass 17 Jun 2011 33,187 mi Expiry 17 Jun 2012
  • Offside Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) Advisory
  • Nail in offside rear tyre Tester note

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