AUDI A12017 · 1.6L Diesel

The vehicle is currently roadworthy following a pass on July 4, 2025 at 79,026 miles, but the recent maintenance trend shows a pattern of reactive rather than proactive care. While the most recent test recorded no defects, the immediate failure on that same day highlights a significant neglect of safety-critical components. The transition from a multi-point failure in 2024 to a clean pass suggests that the owner only addresses mechanical faults when forced by the MOT testing process. The mileage pattern is consistent with a nine-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 8,800 miles per year. There is a notable gap in the data between the June 2023 test at 14,884 miles and the July 2024 test at 74,072 miles, indicating the car covered 60,000 miles in a single year. This burst of high mileage follows a period of very low use, which likely explains the rapid wear observed on the suspension and braking components during the subsequent 2024 inspection. A buyer must personally inspect the front suspension thoroughly, as the record shows a recurring history of worn arm bushes and a fractured offside front coil spring. The 2025 failure also revealed dangerously thin front brake pads and exposed tyre cords, suggesting that consumables may require immediate monitoring. Given the previous failure for an inoperative engine malfunction indicator light in 2024, the electronic system should be scanned for any stored fault codes to ensure the issue was properly rectified and not merely cleared.