2008 Audi A5 1.8L Petrol · CX58 MPZ

The 2008 Audi A5 presents as roadworthy at its most recent examination. The September 2025 test at 110,965 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the maintenance trend is stable across the available history. Prior annual tests show clean passes in September 2024 at 103,366 miles and September 2023 at 94,847 miles, with two anomalous fails on the same dates as those passes but no defects logged by the tester. Recorded mileage sits at 110,965 against an 18 year lifespan, averaging roughly 6,165 miles per year which is typical for the age. The car covered 8,519 miles between the September 2023 and September 2024 tests, then 7,599 miles to September 2025, showing consistent low annual use rather than rapid accumulation or long dormant periods. The DVSA entries are sparse and clean, offering no advisories on suspension bushes, brake discs, corrosion, or exhaust emissions across the three year span. The repeated fail-then-pass pairs in 2023 and 2024 at identical mileages suggest administrative re-tests rather than mechanical rectification, since no defects were recorded on any certificate. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of structural integrity and underbody corrosion given the vehicle's age, and verify the condition of consumable items such as tyres and wiper blades that the MOT did not flag. Given the absence of recorded advisories, previous keepers appear to have maintained basic test compliance, though the lack of documented wear items means in-person checks of coil springs, binding calipers, and exhaust condition remain prudent before purchase.