2016 Audi A5 1.8L Petrol · AF16 OSJ

The 2016 Audi A5 presents a stable roadworthiness trend with a clean pass at the most recent test on 2026-03-17 at 47,687 miles, where the tester logged no defects. Prior annual examinations returned passes with no advisories, confirming the vehicle has avoided repeated mechanical faults across its recorded history. The lone anomaly occurred on 2023-05-29 when the car failed at 22,536 miles yet the record shows no defects cited, followed by a same-day pass at identical mileage, indicating an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a genuine fault. Annual mileage averages 4,769 against a ten-year life, a low figure for the model age. The records show 22,536 miles at the May 2023 test, rising to 27,958 by April 2024, then 39,924 in March 2025 and 47,687 by March 2026. The owner added roughly 7,700 miles in the last year and similar sums previously, with no standing gaps or sudden accumulation that would hint at neglected storage or fleet abuse. Clean sheets across four successive tests suggest light, consistent use and basic upkeep kept pace. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the low annual use may have allowed corrosion or perishing while the car sat. The 2023 duplicate entry with a defect-free failure warrants a check of the DVSA failure reason code to rule out a missed emissions or structural item. No recurring advisories on tyres, exhaust, or calipers appear, so consumable wear looks controlled, but a ramp examination of subframe integrity remains prudent on a decade-old Audi.