2022 Audi E-Tron S Line 55 Quattro 2.0L Electricity · L331 NES

A 2022 Audi e-tron S line 55 Quattro carrying 73,799 miles presents a sparse MOT history that requires careful interpretation rather than reassurance, as the recorded test outcomes do not actually allow the vehicle's overall mechanical condition to be judged. Two clean passes at the 2023 and 2025 anniversaries sit alongside two failures recorded on the same calendar days as those passes, suggesting that on both occasions the vehicle initially failed the inspection but was repaired and re-presented within hours or a single day to secure a pass before the close of the test slot. The latest pass on 1 September 2025 was therefore achieved immediately after the car had originally failed, which means a prospective buyer is not looking at a vehicle with an unbroken record of roadworthiness but one that has demonstrated two separate instances of significant non-compliance within a twelve-month cycle. No advisory items or categorised defects have been entered against the registration, so the specific components responsible for the two failures cannot be determined from the DVSA history alone and must be established through physical inspection and dealer or specialist enquiry. Mileage progression for this four-year-old electric SUV averages roughly 18,450 miles per year, which is a notably high annual accumulation for any passenger car and particularly elevated for a heavy premium EV where tyre wear, brake component fatigue and suspension bushing degradation accelerate with laden mileage. The five test entries are tightly clustered between August 2023 and September 2025, confirming that the vehicle has been in continuous active service with no extended periods off the road. Continuous high-mileage use of an electric Audi of this weight places sustained thermal and mechanical load on the front and rear electric drive units, the air suspension system, the brake calipers and discs (which can suffer from corrosion pitting on the friction surfaces despite low mechanical use due to regenerative braking doing most of the deceleration), and the multi-link suspension arms that are known wear items on the MQB-based platforms underpinning this model. The lack of recorded advisories on any test prevents verification of which of these components were already showing wear at the time of inspection, and any silent deterioration between the 2025 test and the present day cannot be ruled out from the records. A buyer viewing this car should treat the two same-day failures as the central concern and insist on the original DVSA refusal documents listing the exact reasons for non-compliance on 23 August 2024 and 30 August 2023, as those items remain the most likely candidates for recurrence if the underlying fault was addressed only superficially. Given the e-tron's known vulnerabilities, particular attention should be paid to the air suspension struts and compressor for any sagging at standstill, the condition of the upper and lower wishbones front and rear for perished bushes or play, and the brake discs for lipping and corrosion given the heavy kerb weight. On a test drive, listen for clonks or thuds from the suspension over uneven surfaces, feel for any pulling or vagueness through the steering that could indicate worn linkages, and check for uneven tyre wear on the inside shoulders which often points to suspension geometry wear on high-mileage quattro variants. Further inspection should include a thorough scan of the high-voltage battery state of health through a specialist diagnostic tool, as 73,000 miles of mixed driving will have produced measurable capacity loss that cannot be inferred from MOT data, and a verification of any outstanding manufacturer recalls relating to the e-tron's battery management software or charging system. The brake fluid should be checked for age and condition irrespective of MOT findings, the undertray removed to allow visual confirmation of the subframe and suspension arm mounting points for any corrosion that DVSA testers may not have flagged, and the tyres inspected for even tread depth across the full width. Until the specific failure items from the two failed tests are confirmed and the high-voltage battery health is independently verified, this vehicle should be considered a candidate for a pre-purchase inspection by an Audi EV specialist rather than a straightforward purchase on the strength of its current MOT certificate.