2015 Audi Q5 3.0L Diesel · LB15 BZC

The official MOT record for this 2015 Audi Q5 shows a broadly stable roadworthiness position based on five tests between September 2022 and September 2025. The most recent assessment on 3 September 2025 at the recorded mileage of 54,943 miles returned a clean pass with no advisories, matching the outcomes of the September 2024 and September 2022 tests. A single failure is recorded on 7 September 2023, yet the identical defects field is blank and the vehicle passed the very next day on 8 September 2023. This near-back-to-back pattern, combined with the absence of any advisory notes anywhere in the record, suggests an isolated or minor compliance issue rather than an ongoing mechanical deterioration. The trend across the three-year window can therefore be described as stable, with no escalating pattern of flagged items. Mileage progression is unusually modest for an eleven-year-old vehicle, averaging around 4,995 miles annually against an odometer reading of 54,943. The recorded tests span September 2022, 2023 (two entries), 2024, and September 2025, indicating roughly 3,000 to 5,000 miles accumulated per year, consistent with the overall average. Low annual use of this kind can reduce wear on major drivetrain components but often allows corrosion to develop on underbody and brake components through infrequent operation. Standing periods also raise the likelihood of seized calipers, deteriorated suspension bushes, and perished rubber components that an MOT stationary test would not necessarily detect. A buyer should not interpret the low mileage as evidence of careful maintenance, as the MOT record does not document service history. From a buyer perspective, the record itself is reassuringly clean of structural advisories, brake component flags, and corrosion mentions. However, the complete absence of advisories across five tests is unusual for a vehicle of this age and may simply reflect short mileage accumulation rather than meticulous upkeep. A physical inspection should focus on the areas an MOT cannot fully evaluate: coolant and oil condition, timing chain tensioner operation on the TFSI engines commonly fitted to this model, electronic parking brake function, and four-wheel-drive system behaviour. Corrosion around the rear arches, suspension coil springs, and exhaust mounting points should be examined closely, alongside a thorough road test to confirm there are no binding calipers or transmission irregularities hidden by the vehicle's limited use.