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M55 MEE

2010 Audi A5

Blue Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Nov 2026
Tests30 (23 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate76.7%

Mileage

120,244 mi
Last recorded120,244 miles
Recorded on7 Nov 2025
Typical for 2010 Audi A582,794 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM55 MEE
MakeAudi
ModelA5
Year2010
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

23 pass 7 fail
Pass 7 Nov 2025 120,244 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Front Lower lower subframe/cross brace corroded

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides upper arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 23 Oct 2024 110,104 miles

Front Lower lower subframe/cross brace corroded

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 1 Nov 2023 105,069 miles

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

Pass 20 Oct 2022 101,231 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2021 97,625 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive rocker cover gasket/seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Nov 2020 94,976 miles

Central Exhaust silencer slightly loose clamp corroded (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 15 Oct 2019 91,473 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner straight arm bush worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Nov 2018 125,178 miles
Fail 1 Nov 2018 125,074 miles

Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 24 May 2018 82,611 miles

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

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

Pass 1 Nov 2017 116,691 miles
Fail 30 Oct 2017 116,680 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded on bulkhead (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 23 May 2017 70,340 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2016 107,803 miles
Pass 17 May 2016 56,601 miles

Nearside Front engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement Leak (6.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 14 Oct 2015 103,964 miles
Pass 26 May 2015 42,915 miles

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 28 Oct 2014 98,103 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Fail 13 Oct 2014 98,049 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 28 May 2014 27,561 miles

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

Pass 29 May 2013 17,961 miles
Fail 29 May 2013 17,961 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Pass 27 May 2010 83,681 miles
Fail 25 May 2010 83,677 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 14 Apr 2009 73,420 miles

damaged n/s/f fog lamp

lipped/corrosion outer edge front brake discs

Fail 14 Apr 2009 73,420 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

damaged n/s/f fog lamp

lipped/corrosion outer edge front brake discs

Pass 10 Apr 2008 65,604 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2007 57,972 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2006 49,761 miles
Fail 14 Apr 2006 49,761 miles

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

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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M55 MEE is a 2010 Audi A5 in Blue with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.7%.

Across all 2010 Audi A5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.9% with a typical mileage of 82,794 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 M55 MEE, 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 16 years old, this Audi A5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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M55 MEE is a 2010 Audi A5, first registered on 4 June 2010.

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