2008 Audi Q5 2.0L Diesel · OV58 KHR

This 2008 Audi Q5 passed its most recent MOT on 19 May 2026 with one recorded advisory: a rear brake disc that is worn, pitted, or scored but not seriously weakened. That is a relatively minor finding and does not prevent the vehicle from passing inspection. The MOT record shows a clear pattern of front brake wear over the past three years. In March 2023, the front brake pads were recorded as wearing thin. By March 2024, the same brake system had deteriorated to a fail, with both front brake pads measured below 1.5 mm thickness and the front brake discs showing wear and pitting. The vehicle was then retested two days later and passed, suggesting the brakes were serviced or replaced between the fail and retest. Since then, the rear brake disc has begun to show similar wear characteristics, now appearing in the most recent MOT. The progression suggests a pattern of brake wear that is cyclical rather than catastrophic, but it warrants close attention. The front brakes appear to have been addressed by 2024, yet the rear is now showing comparable defects within just over two years. If the front brakes were genuinely replaced or properly refurbished in 2024, the reappearance of wear on the rear discs and the documented history of aggressive brake pad wear point to either hard braking habits, frequent heavy loads, or contamination in the brake system that accelerates wear.