2021 Audi A5 S Line 35 TDI Mhev S-A 2.0L Heavy oil · HG21 ACV

The vehicle passed its most recent MOT on 22 May 2025 with no advisories or defects recorded, followed by a clean pass at 32,366 miles on the second entry dated 24 June 2024. Two consecutive pass results with zero advisories indicate a stable roadworthiness position at the point of last testing, though with only two entries on file, the sample size is too narrow to confirm any meaningful long-term trend. The current date of 30 August 2026 means the 2025 certificate is now over fifteen months old, so a fresh MOT will be due before this vehicle can next be driven or sold without penalty. Mileage accumulation appears modest and consistent with average use for the vehicle's age. The 2021 Audi A5 has covered roughly 6,473 miles per year, sitting comfortably within typical expectations for a diesel-engined executive coupé. The absence of an MOT record for 2023 simply reflects the vehicle's registration date, as cars first registered in 2021 would not require their first MOT until their fourth anniversary. Nothing in the recorded data suggests gaps in usage or unusually heavy mileage that would point to accelerated mechanical wear. With no advisory items carried forward, the history offers no direct pointers to developing concerns. Nevertheless, a prospective buyer should still arrange a physical inspection focusing on the areas most prone to wear on a TDI MHEV of this age and mileage. Diesel particulate filter regeneration behaviour, oil consumption, and any warning lights relating to the mild-hybrid system should be checked using diagnostic equipment. Suspension components including coil springs, control arm bushes, and anti-roll bar links are common failure points on cars of this era and worth a manual check. Brake discs and pads, along with the electronic parking brake caliper operation, should also be examined closely, as rear caliper binding is a known issue on Audi VAG products. Finally, a thorough inspection for corrosion around the wheel arches, sills, and underbody seams is advisable, given that structural advisories only appear once corrosion becomes severe. Based on the limited evidence available, the record is clean but sparse, and the score reflects uncertainty rather than confirmed mechanical soundness. Buying score: 58 Risk level: Medium Editorial insight: The MOT history contains no failures and no advisories, but only two tests are recorded, with the most recent now over fifteen months old. The data does not establish ongoing mechanical soundness, so a pre-purchase inspection remains advisable before committing.