2014 Audi Q5 3.0L Diesel · VK64 EUY

The 2014 Audi Q5 presents a broadly stable mechanical picture through its MOT record, though the most recent test in August 2025 at 138,421 miles flagged a minor but telling wear item. Both rear tyres were worn close to the legal limit and worn on edge, suggesting the vehicle had been driven on underinflated or misaligned rubber for some time before the test. The maintenance trend is neither sharply worsening nor clearly improving; it reflects a vehicle that has been kept running but not always with meticulous attention to consumable condition. The earlier record is largely clean, with only a single advisory in March 2022 for slight play in the nearside front suspension arm ball joint at 110,227 miles, a common wear point on a heavy SUV of this age. The mileage accumulation is consistent and unremarkable for a twelve-year-old vehicle. Between February 2021 at 101,011 miles and August 2025 at 138,421 miles, the car covered roughly 37,400 miles in four and a half years, averaging around 8,300 miles per year in that window. That is slightly below the long-term average of approximately 11,500 miles per year, which may indicate lighter recent use or periods of standing. There are no alarming gaps in the test record, with annual tests filed consistently from 2021 onward, and the mileage progression between tests shows no sudden leaps that would raise odometer concerns. A buyer inspecting this Q5 in person should focus on the front suspension and wheel alignment. The advisory for ball joint play in 2022 was never formally re-tested as a failure, but at nearly 140,000 miles that joint and its lower arm bushes deserve close examination for play or deterioration. The edge wear on both rear tyres in the latest test points to possible rear axle misalignment or chronic underinflation, so checking the condition and date stamps of the replacement tyres now fitted is worthwhile, along with inspecting the rear suspension bushes and tracking. Beyond those items, the clean record on brakes, emissions, and structural corrosion across multiple tests suggests the car has not suffered from neglect in critical areas. The rear brake discs and pads, along with any visible subframe or sill corrosion, should still be visually confirmed given the vehicle's age and mileage.