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F14 MLD

2017 Audi A5

Black Petrol 2995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Mar 2027
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

50,640 mi
Last recorded50,640 miles
Recorded on9 Mar 2026
Typical for 2017 Audi A548,661 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF14 MLD
MakeAudi
ModelA5
Year2017
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,995cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 9 Mar 2026 50,640 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2025 102,148 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2025 44,481 miles

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

Nearside Rear TPMS light low tyre pressure

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 6 Dec 2024 90,122 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2024 39,274 miles

clunking on steering column no play detected

Fail 7 Mar 2024 39,153 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear TPMS light lit showing low pressure

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

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

clunking on steering column no play detected

Pass 11 Dec 2023 79,946 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

driver washer jet blocked

Pass 13 Mar 2023 33,623 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 15 Dec 2022 71,561 miles

Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 1 Dec 2022 71,441 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 15 Feb 2022 29,737 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2021 66,175 miles

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Nearside rear (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 16 Mar 2021 23,946 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tread 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 17 Nov 2020 62,472 miles
Pass 31 May 2019 57,457 miles

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

coolant below min

osr coil spring corrroded

slight splits in front top arms

Pass 1 Jun 2018 52,841 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 2 Jun 2017 47,689 miles

emission's to clean to record (rev limiter

Pass 7 Jun 2016 42,764 miles
Fail 7 Jun 2016 42,764 miles

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 20 Aug 2015 37,932 miles

Emissions to clean to record

Nearside Rear Tyre has small cut on inside side wall but no chords exposed

Fail 19 Aug 2015 37,930 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Emissions to clean to record

Nearside Rear Tyre has small cut on inside side wall but no chords exposed

Pass 21 Aug 2014 30,345 miles

Exhaust emmision's to clean to record

Pass 22 Aug 2013 23,594 miles

Both rear tyres cracking/perrished

N/S/R tyre worn low on edges

Fail 22 Aug 2013 23,594 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Both rear tyres cracking/perrished

N/S/R tyre worn low on edges

Nail in nearside front tyre

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

O/S/F tyre has small cut within tread that i suspect may be deep enougth to reach ply/cords (unable to open fully using blunt instrument)

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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F14 MLD is a 2017 Audi A5 in Black with a 2,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

Across all 2017 Audi A5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 87.4% with a typical mileage of 48,661 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 F14 MLD, 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 9 years old, this Audi A5 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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F14 MLD is a 2017 Audi A5, first registered on 21 September 2017.

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