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RO05 FAR

2010 Audi A5

Blue Petrol 2995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Sep 2026
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

132,015 mi
Last recorded132,015 miles
Recorded on1 Sep 2025
Typical for 2010 Audi A582,794 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRO05 FAR
MakeAudi
ModelA5
Year2010
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,995cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 1 Sep 2025 132,015 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2024 124,611 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Pass 11 Sep 2023 121,065 miles

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

Rear both rear discs leaped

Pass 18 Jul 2022 113,581 miles

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Jul 2022 113,581 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed 255/35/R19 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Jul 2021 108,159 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2020 98,872 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2019 84,368 miles

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view with in zone A around 10 mm and zone B less than 40 mm (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear seat belts not tested as covered with some stuff

under cover fitted

Pass 6 Aug 2018 76,120 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view in zone B lass then 40mm (3.2 (a) (i))

under tray fitted

Pass 19 May 2017 67,659 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Under tray fitted

Pass 20 Jan 2016 61,538 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2016 61,538 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 23 Jan 2015 54,711 miles
Fail 23 Jan 2015 54,711 miles

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 29 Jan 2014 46,729 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2013 45,392 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 2 Oct 2013 45,392 miles

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

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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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RO05 FAR is a 2010 Audi A5 in Blue with a 2,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

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 RO05 FAR, 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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RO05 FAR is a 2010 Audi A5, first registered on 4 November 2010.

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