2017 Audi A4 2.0L Diesel · DC17 KNG

The 2017 Audi A4 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 20 August 2025 at 87,652 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the prior annual examination on 31 August 2024 at 85,741 miles also passed clean. The only blemish in the sequence is a failure on 13 August 2024 at 85,723 miles, which the DVSA record lists with no defects recorded, suggesting an administrative or non-mechanical rejection rather than a fault with the vehicle itself. Mileage accumulation sits at a typical level for a nine-year-old car, averaging roughly 9,700 miles per year against the 87,652 miles now shown. The gap between the October 2022 test at 67,620 miles and the October 2023 test at 75,884 miles saw about 8,264 miles covered, then a larger jump of nearly 10,000 miles to the August 2024 pass at 85,741 miles. The record is sparse on advisories across all five entries, with no corrosion, suspension bushes, brake discs, or exhaust emissions concerns ever flagged by a tester. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural integrity and consumable items despite the clean sheet. The absence of recorded advisories means wear on coil springs, binding calipers, and tyre condition has not been quantified by the MOT regime since 2022. Given the car stood for nearly a year between the October 2023 and August 2024 tests, check for perished rubber components and flat-spotted tyres from prolonged storage. The unexplained fail in August 2024 warrants a glance at the original refusal paperwork if available, though the immediate re-test pass with no defects implies no lasting mechanical risk. On the evidence supplied, previous owners kept the Audi to a standard that avoided statutory advisories, but in-person checks on underside corrosion and brake friction material remain sensible before purchase.