2017 Audi Q5 2.0L Diesel · AV67 KPL

The vehicle is currently roadworthy but the maintenance history reveals a recurring trend of deferred consumable repairs and suspension wear. While the most recent test in September 2025 at 72,693 miles passed, it carried advisories for a damaged windscreen and an offside front tyre worn to the legal limit. This follows a pattern of failures in 2023 and 2024, suggesting that the owner typically addresses faults only upon an MOT failure rather than performing preventative maintenance. The mileage progression is consistent with a nine-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 8,000 miles per year. Between the September 2020 test at 41,076 miles and the September 2025 test at 72,693 miles, the car covered roughly 31,600 miles, indicating steady and typical usage patterns. There are no significant gaps in testing intervals that would suggest the vehicle sat for long periods, though the low annual mileage means that age-related degradation is more likely to manifest in rubber and plastic components. A buyer must conduct a close inspection of the rear suspension geometry due to the history of coil spring failures. The record shows fractured springs in 2023 at 60,916 miles and a broken offside rear spring in 2024 at 66,196 miles, alongside reports of damaged mountings. This indicates a potential vulnerability in the suspension assembly or an alignment issue causing uneven wear. Check for any visible signs of further corrosion or stress on the mounting points. The recurring issues with tyres worn on the edges across multiple tests in 2020, 2024, and 2025 suggest a persistent wheel alignment problem or a lack of attention to tyre pressure monitoring. Furthermore, the windscreen has been flagged for damage since 2020; the buyer should verify that the crack has not progressed into the driver's field of vision, which would necessitate an immediate replacement to pass the next test.