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E7 ATA

2012 Audi A5

Blue Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Jul 2027
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

105,069 mi
Last recorded105,069 miles
Recorded on6 Jul 2026
Typical for 2012 Audi A574,828 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE7 ATA
MakeAudi
ModelA5
Year2012
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 6 Jul 2026 105,069 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 3 Jul 2026 105,067 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Jul 2025 99,253 miles

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Jul 2024 95,335 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2023 91,657 miles

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 21 Jul 2023 91,657 miles

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 30 Jun 2022 88,868 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge excessively worn (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge excessively worn (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 30 Jun 2022 88,868 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge excessively worn (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge excessively worn (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Jul 2021 85,688 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2020 82,751 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre cut at tread pattern in several places. (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3.0mm. Tyre is wearing at inner edge and almost down to cords. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3.0mm. tyre is wearing at inner edge and almost worn to cords. (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 21 Jul 2020 82,750 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed tyre cut to cords at tread pattern. (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed tyre cut to cords at tread pattern (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre cut at tread pattern in several places. (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3.0mm. Tyre is wearing at inner edge and almost down to cords. (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3.0mm at outer edge. (5.2.3 (e))

OSR tyre punctured

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3.0mm. tyre is wearing at inner edge and almost worn to cords. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 2 May 2019 76,080 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front wing mirror indicator damaged but still operating

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Fail 2 May 2019 76,080 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front wing mirror indicator damaged but still operating

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Pass 13 Apr 2018 69,329 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Side repeater has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% mirror mounted side repeater damaged with a piece missing. (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Fail 13 Apr 2018 69,329 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Front Side repeater has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% mirror mounted side repeater damaged with a piece missing. (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 17 Mar 2017 60,971 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2016 53,403 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2015 47,132 miles

How Reliable is the Audi A5?

Based on 1,497,195 MOT tests across 148,987 vehicles.

83.2%
Pass Rate
7,148
Miles/Year
19
Year Lifespan
148,987
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 17,175
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 7,432
Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak 7,396
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E7 ATA is a 2012 Audi A5 in Blue with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2012 Audi A5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.5% with a typical mileage of 74,828 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Audi A5 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 17,175 recorded failures. If you're considering buying E7 ATA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Audi A5 typically stays on UK roads for around 19 years. At 14 years old, this Audi A5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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E7 ATA is a 2012 Audi A5, first registered on 3 March 2012.

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