2020 Audi A5 S Line ED 1 40 Tfsi Mhev SA 2.0L Petrol · JC59 SOS

The Audi A5 presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 5 September 2025 at 35,660 miles, with the maintenance trend stable across the recorded history. The vehicle cleared every annual test after a same-day retest, and no defects, advisories, or mechanical faults appear on any certificate from 2023 through 2025. This clean sheet suggests consistent statutory compliance, though the repeated initial failures without recorded defects warrant a closer look at test administration rather than the car itself. Mileage sits low for a six-year-old vehicle. The record shows 13,553 miles at the 7 September 2023 test, rising to 25,717 miles on 10 September 2024 and 35,659 miles by 4 September 2025. That equates to roughly 12,000 miles added in the past year and under 6,000 miles per year overall, confirming light use. No abrupt accumulation or standing gaps appear; the odometer advanced steadily across each twelve-month window. The 2024 and 2025 failures list no defects yet preceded a pass one day later on both occasions. Such pattern typically signals a documentation or administrative rejection, not a mechanical breakdown. Still, a buyer should confirm with the selling garage what triggered those initial tests, as the DVSA entry gives no clue whether it was a paperwork error or an unrecorded minor issue. Given the absence of advisories on tyres, suspension bushes, brake discs, or corrosion, the structural and mechanical integrity looks sound for the mileage. I would still advise a physical inspection of underbody condition, coil springs, and caliper operation, since low-mileage cars left idle can develop seizing or surface rust not yet caught by the tester.