2015 Audi Q7 3.0L Diesel · OO05 GAV

The vehicle is currently roadworthy but the maintenance history reveals a worsening trend regarding suspension and braking. While it passed its most recent test in January 2026 at 91,874 miles, this followed a failure just one day prior due to an inoperative engine management light. The most recent pass includes a significant list of advisories concerning worn suspension arm bushes across all four front corners, alongside pitted and scored brake discs throughout, indicating that the front-end components are now reaching the end of their service life. The mileage pattern is remarkably consistent for an eleven-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 8,350 miles per year. Between the February 2023 test at 74,206 miles and the January 2026 test at 91,874 miles, the car covered 17,668 miles. This steady usage suggests the vehicle has not suffered from long periods of stagnation, which often leads to perished rubber components, yet it explains the degradation of bushes and brake surfaces despite the relatively low annual mileage. A buyer must prioritize a thorough physical inspection of the front suspension geometry. The recurring flagging of worn upper and lower suspension arm bushes across 2023, 2025, and 2026 indicates a systemic failure of rubber components that will affect steering precision and cause uneven tyre wear. The persistent pitting and scoring on both front and rear brake discs suggest the brakes have been neglected or exposed to corrosion, likely requiring immediate replacement of the rotors to ensure effective stopping performance. The engine management light failure in late January 2026 requires verification via diagnostic scan to ensure the fault was properly rectified and not merely cleared. Given the history of worn tyres reaching the legal limit in multiple previous tests, the buyer should also verify the current tread depth and alignment of all tyres, as the record shows a pattern of ignoring basic consumable maintenance until an MOT failure occurs.