2017 Audi A5 2.0L Diesel · DB08 BAG

The 2017 Audi A5 presents a clean roadworthiness status with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 2 February 2026 at 161,180 miles passed with no defects recorded, and every prior annual examination from 2022 through 2025 also returned a pass with no advisories. The vehicle shows no worsening mechanical faults across the observed period. Annual mileage sits well above typical for a nine-year-old car, averaging roughly 17,900 miles per year. The records expose a sharp usage shift: the 19 February 2023 test logged 47,285 miles, then 40,889 miles on 17 May 2022, but by 19 February 2024 the odometer read 93,902 miles, a near 47,000-mile jump in under twelve months. From February 2024 to February 2025 the car covered 52,539 miles, and a further 14,739 miles to the February 2026 test. Such high, late-life accumulation points to sustained motorway or business use rather than neglect, yet the DVSA entries carry no flagged wear items at any stage. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake disc thickness given the elevated annual distances. The absence of recorded advisories means the tester found no corrosion, exhaust emissions breaches, or binding calipers, but high-mileage Audis commonly develop worn front control arm bushes and leaking dampers that a short MOT check may miss. Verify service history for timing belt and dual-clutch gearbox fluid changes. Given the clean test sheet, structural integrity and emissions require no immediate concern from the record alone. Treat the missing advisory data as a sign the car passed scrutiny, not proof of component life remaining. A pre-purchase mechanical assessment remains sensible before committing at 161,180 miles.