2017 Audi A5 2.0L Petrol · FM17 PWL

The Audi A5 presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 12 August 2025 at 85,159 miles, with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable across the available history, showing no recurring advisories or escalating mechanical faults. The vehicle cleared its final test four days after a failed attempt on 8 August 2025 at 85,127 miles, though the failure listed no defects, indicating an administrative or unrecorded minor correction rather than a structural concern. Annual mileage sits at roughly 9,462 miles against the car's 2017 build, a typical use profile for a nine-year-old vehicle. The records show 64,232 miles at the 27 July 2023 test, rising to 79,130 miles by 8 August 2024 and 85,159 by August 2025. That equates to around 15,000 miles in the first interval and 6,000 in the second, a slowing but unremarkable pattern. The sparse entries from 2023 to 2025 carry no advisories on suspension bushes, brake discs, corrosion, or emissions, so the data gives little evidence of neglected consumables or deferred repairs. Two failed tests in August 2024 and August 2025 both recorded no defects, which suggests the car was presented early or for rectification of a non-logged item rather than a hard mechanical rejection. A buyer should still confirm the reason for those failures with the selling garage, as DVSA systems occasionally omit minor noted faults. Given the clean pass on 12 August 2025, the immediate roadworthiness is sound. In person, the buyer should verify structural integrity around subframes and sills for hidden corrosion, check coil springs and wishbone bushes for age-related fatigue, and inspect brake calipers for binding after standing periods. The low defect history means no specific component trend demands urgent attention, but a nine-year-old Audi at 85k miles warrants standard pre-purchase scrutiny of drivetrain mounts and exhaust condition.