2017 Audi A5 3.0L Petrol · AC13 HAL

The 2017 Audi A5 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 6 March 2026 at 86,543 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests from February 2023 to March 2025 also passed clean. The earlier failure on 9 February 2023 at 62,998 miles is anomalous: the DVSA record shows no defects listed against that failure, and the vehicle passed the same day at 62,999 miles, which points to an administrative or data-entry irregularity rather than a mechanical fault. Annual mileage sits at roughly 9,600 miles, in line with typical use for a nine-year-old car. The odometer moved from 62,999 miles in February 2023 to 76,725 miles by March 2025, then to 86,543 miles by March 2026, giving a consistent 7,000 to 10,000 miles per year with no sudden accumulation or standing gaps. The clean pass history across four consecutive years suggests the previous keeper kept on top of consumables and avoided letting advisories lapse into failures. No advisories appear in any test from 2023 to 2026, so the record gives no flagged wear on suspension bushes, brake discs, coil springs, or structural corrosion to chase up. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of the underbody for hidden rust and check the actual condition of tyres, wipers, and fluid levels, since the MOT only samples these at test time. The twin entries on 9 February 2023 warrant a glance at the V5C and any garage invoices to confirm the failure was clerical and not a suppressed defect. Given the absence of recorded faults and steady mileage, the vehicle shows no worsening pattern and no recurring mechanical trend. The clean sheet implies disciplined upkeep, though a pre-purchase mechanical check remains sensible on any used Audi of this age.