2017 Audi A5 2.0L Diesel · B20 HGG

The August 2025 test at 58,776 miles shows the Audi A5 passed after an initial failure on the same day for insufficient windscreen washer fluid, with rear brake pads wearing thin, a nail in the near-side rear tyre, and under-shields obscuring testable items carried as advisories. The maintenance trend is broadly stable but reveals repeated neglect of minor consumables, as the car cleared its 2023 and 2024 August tests with only a 2024 failure on plate security and rear tyre damage before passing clean in 2024. Recorded mileage rose from 37,858 in August 2023 to 49,912 by August 2024, then to 58,776 by August 2025, averaging roughly 6,500 miles per year across its nine-year life. The low annual use suggests light motoring rather than hard fleet cycles, yet the 2024 to 2025 jump of nearly 9,000 miles is the largest single year and coincides with the first appearance of worn rear pads. Sparse history with only five tests means long dormant periods between checks cannot be ruled out. A buyer should physically verify the rear brake calipers and discs for binding or uneven wear, since thin pads recurred at both the 2024 and 2025 tests at 49,967 and 58,776 miles. The near-side rear tyre took a nail in 2024 and again in 2025, pointing to poor road-side checks or repeated puncture exposure; inspect all four tyres for sidewall cuts and cord damage like the off-side rear fault logged in August 2024. The fitted under-shields and top engine covers limited the tester's view in 2025, so a ramp inspection of suspension bushes, subframe corrosion, and exhaust integrity is warranted. Confirm the registration plate fixings are secure and that washer jets deliver adequately, as both failed in prior tests through owner oversight rather than mechanical defect.