2017 Audi R8 5.2L Petrol · 84 DJN
2017 Audi R8 (5.2L, petrol). First registered 31 Jul 2017. Recorded mileage 18,707 miles. MOT valid until 30 Nov 2026. No outstanding manufacturer safety recalls recorded.
- Make & Model
- AUDI R8
- Year / Origin
- 2017
- Safety Recall
- None Outstanding
- MOT Status
- Valid until 30 Nov 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 18,707 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 5.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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84 DJN Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 17/11/2025
- 18,707 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- No outstanding manufacturer safety recalls recorded
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
84 DJN MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2017 Audi R8 (84 DJN) between February 2022 and November 2025.
The record contains 5 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
84 DJN Mileage History
- 01/02/202211,506 mi
- 25/01/202313,545 mi+2,039 mi
- 01/12/202314,537 mi+992 mi
- 22/11/202417,011 mi+2,474 mi
- 17/11/202518,707 mi+1,696 mi
Average of roughly 1,899 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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- Gearbox Breather Pipe Oil Leak and Fire-Risk Recall (R/2018/255)Serious
DVSA recall data shows the September 2018 campaign covering 968 UK R8s built October 2015-November 2017: oil can leak from the gearbox breather during racetrack use and extreme manoeuvres, producing smoke with a vehicle fire that cannot be ruled out; the fix replaces the single breather pipe with a dual pipe. A further 2022 campaign (R/2024/129) covered a single January-2021 car with low gearbox oil. Auto Express' used guide confirms three UK recalls total, with this being the significant-volume one.
- Magnetic-Ride Damper Leaks and Rear Wishbone FailuresModerate
Auto Express' used guide warns the R8's magnetic-ride dampers can leak fluid, with owners tempted to fit pattern parts while rebuild specialists exist precisely because the Audi units give up; Autocar's buying guide goes further on the suspension: steel nuts and bolts seize, and a lower rear wishbone can fail in a way that needs a whole new unit - an expensive fix - on both generations. R8s are sensitive to worn bushes and tyre wear, so a knocking or drifting R8 is telling you something rather than being 'just low'.
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