2012 Audi A5 3.0L Diesel · FN12 BFA

The 2012 Audi A5 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 6 August 2025 at 161,298 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests from 2022 to 2024 also passed clean. The only blemish is a fail on 1 August 2023 at 141,557 miles, reversed three days later on 4 August 2023 at 141,571 miles with no defects listed, indicating a clerical or presentation issue rather than a mechanical fault. Annual mileage sits at roughly 11,500 miles, typical for a 14-year-old vehicle. The records show steady accumulation: 132,867 miles in July 2022, 141,571 by August 2023, 146,865 in August 2024, and 161,298 by August 2025. The gap between the 2023 fail and pass covered only 14 miles, confirming the car was not driven in that window. No rapid accumulation or standing periods are evident from the data, and the clean advisories across all passes suggest consumables such as tyres, brake discs, and suspension bushes were maintained to test standard. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of structural integrity and underbody corrosion given the age and salt exposure risk on an Audi of this era. The MOT history flags no recurring mechanical faults, so attention should fall on wear items not captured by a pass: coil springs, anti-roll bar bushes, and exhaust emissions under load. Verify service records for cambelt and transmission fluid changes, as the 161,298-mile figure places the car beyond typical interval thresholds for those components.