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RS51 COX

2010 Audi A5

Grey Petrol 4163cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Oct 2026
Tests18 (16 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate88.9%

Mileage

96,828 mi
Last recorded96,828 miles
Recorded on8 Oct 2025
Typical for 2010 Audi A582,794 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRS51 COX
MakeAudi
ModelA5
Year2010
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,163cc

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MOT History

16 pass 2 fail
Pass 8 Oct 2025 96,828 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2024 92,619 miles
Pass 17 May 2024 91,696 miles

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

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

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

general underbody corrosion

Pass 15 May 2023 88,790 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2022 86,182 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2022 86,167 miles

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

Pass 6 Oct 2022 86,075 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Pass 10 Sep 2021 81,018 miles

Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush off side and near side (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

Offside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive drive shaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 25 Sep 2020 75,206 miles

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

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

Pass 26 Sep 2019 70,290 miles

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

Fail 26 Sep 2019 70,290 miles

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

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

Pass 18 Sep 2018 63,570 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

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

Pass 27 Sep 2017 56,199 miles
Fail 27 Sep 2017 56,199 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 15 Sep 2016 45,957 miles

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

slight oil leak from rear diff

undertrims fitted obscuring components

Pass 21 Sep 2015 39,450 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2014 34,738 miles

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

Pass 14 Sep 2013 26,708 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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RS51 COX is a 2010 Audi A5 in Grey with a 4,163cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.9%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 RS51 COX, 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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RS51 COX is a 2010 Audi A5, first registered on 25 September 2010.

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