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R99 ELX

2017 Audi A5

Blue Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Oct 2026
Tests19 (16 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate84.2%

Mileage

81,701 mi
Last recorded81,701 miles
Recorded on26 Oct 2025
Typical for 2017 Audi A548,661 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR99 ELX
MakeAudi
ModelA5
Year2017
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

16 pass 3 fail
Pass 26 Oct 2025 81,701 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2025 266,053 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 29 Aug 2025 266,049 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 9 Jan 2025 76,026 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2024 253,162 miles

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

Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

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

Fail 29 Aug 2024 253,158 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

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

Pass 19 Jan 2024 68,633 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm centre bush badly splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm 2454018 93y (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm centre bush badly splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 18 Aug 2023 227,572 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2023 60,795 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2022 199,765 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2022 49,577 miles

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

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

Pass 3 Sep 2021 170,173 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2021 37,039 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2020 138,502 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2020 33,836 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2019 113,152 miles

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

Pass 7 Aug 2018 102,182 miles

Front chip on screen

Fail 3 Aug 2018 102,182 miles

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

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

Front chip on screen

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

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (5.2.3 (h) (i))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 10 Jul 2017 82,066 miles

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Nearside Rear tyre punctured

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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R99 ELX is a 2017 Audi A5 in Blue with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.2%.

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 R99 ELX, 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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What year was R99 ELX registered?

R99 ELX is a 2017 Audi A5, first registered on 30 March 2017.

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