2017 Audi Q2 1.4L Petrol · KE67 HCY

Based on the official DVSA MOT records, this 2017 Audi Q2 presents a stable but mechanically high-maintenance profile. The most recent test on 13 October 2025 at 84,437 miles passed, yet it flagged three distinct advisories: a weak bonnet stay, a front brake disc worn and pitted, and rear brake pads down to just 2mm. The offside front tyre was also worn to 3mm. These are not critical failures, but they indicate a vehicle that is being run hard on consumables and minor components right up to its latest inspection. The trend is not worsening in a dangerous sense, but it is not improving either. Brake wear advisories have appeared in four of the last five tests, suggesting a persistent pattern of aggressive driving or deferred brake servicing rather than a one-off event. The mileage accumulation is consistent and unremarkable for a nine-year-old vehicle. From 52,854 miles in October 2021 to 84,437 miles in October 2025, the car has covered roughly 31,500 miles in four years, averaging just under 8,000 miles annually in that window. Earlier years were slightly higher, with about 10,700 miles added between October 2022 and October 2023. There are no alarming gaps or sudden jumps in the odometer record, and the annual mileage sits comfortably within typical use. The MOT history itself is clean, with no recorded failures, which suggests the previous owner kept the car legally compliant but did not necessarily invest in preventative repairs beyond the minimum pass standard. A buyer should approach this Q2 expecting near-term expenditure on braking components. The repeated advisories for worn, pitted, and scored front brake discs across 2022, 2024, and 2025 point to either a caliper issue causing uneven disc wear or simply a driving style that heats and abrades discs faster than pads. The rear pads at 2mm in the latest test are at the service limit and will need replacement imminently. The weak bonnet stay is a minor but telling detail, suggesting basic ancillary parts have been neglected. Tyre wear advisories in 2023 and 2025, including edge wear and cracking, hint at possible alignment or suspension bush wear that has not been formally flagged but should be checked on a lift. Beyond the paperwork, an in-person inspection should focus on the structural underside. Undertrays were fitted in 2021, 2022, and 2023, obscuring components from the tester, which raises the question of what condition the subframe, sills, and floor pans are in beneath them. A thorough check for corrosion, especially around the rear suspension mounting points and inner arches, is warranted. The recurring brake disc pitting also warrants inspection of the caliper slide pins and pistons to rule out a binding condition that is prematurely destroying discs. This is a mechanically sound car on paper, but the MOT record paints a picture of a vehicle that has been driven hard and maintained to a pass-only standard rather than a preventative one.