2017 Audi A8 3.0L Diesel · FG67 ABK

The 2017 Audi A8 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 1 October 2025 at 56,352 miles passed with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken sequence of clean MOT results across five consecutive annual examinations. No advisories or failures appear anywhere in the history, indicating the vehicle has not required corrective work to meet statutory standards during this period. Mileage accumulation sits at a typical level for a nine-year-old executive saloon. The record shows 24,197 miles at the 5 October 2021 test, rising to 31,356 by 6 October 2022, 38,089 on 2 October 2023, 45,137 on 16 September 2024, and 56,352 on 1 October 2025. That equates to a steady annual increase of roughly 7,000 miles per year with no sudden jumps or dormant gaps, suggesting consistent private or business use rather than prolonged standing or high-intensity driving. The absence of any flagged items means the DVSA record gives no direct evidence of worn suspension bushes, corroded structural members, binding calipers, or exhaust emissions breaches. A clean pass sheet does not, however, confirm component condition beneath test thresholds. The buyer should still commission an independent inspection of brake disc thickness, coil spring integrity, and underbody corrosion protection, as these items degrade silently between tests and the A8's aluminium spaceframe still relies on steel subframe and suspension mounting points vulnerable to road salt. Given the sparse but wholly clean history, previous keepers appear to have maintained the vehicle to at least MOT minimum standards without deferring consumable replacement. The low defect profile reduces immediate risk but offers no insight into service-book verification. Confirming timed cambelt or chain intervals, fluid changes, and tyre age at point of sale remains the buyer's responsibility.