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S5 RUO

2007 Audi A5

Red Petrol 4163cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Oct 2026
Tests17 (16 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate94.1%

Mileage

103,895 mi
Last recorded103,895 miles
Recorded on27 Sep 2025
Typical for 2007 Audi A594,951 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS5 RUO
MakeAudi
ModelA5
Year2007
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,163cc

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MOT History

16 pass 1 fail
Pass 27 Sep 2025 103,895 miles

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

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded. (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded. (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play slight knocking . (2.2.2 (c))

Pass 5 Oct 2024 103,646 miles

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

Nearside Front Light output intensity slightly reduced

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shock body corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear exhaust heat shield corroded and not fully secure at its fixings

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened disc surface in poor condition (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shock body corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear exhaust heat shield corroded and not fully secure at its fixings

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened some areas of corrosion on subframe, however nothing considered excessive a time of test (5.3.3 (b) (i))

steering column universal joint has play, and can be felt when turning the steering wheel

Pass 9 Oct 2023 103,319 miles

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also perished and cracked (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside headlamp, light output poor

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also perished and cracked (5.2.3 (e))

Rear subframe corroded

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both fronts (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 8 Oct 2022 100,615 miles

Nearside Front Light intensity reduced

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

coolant level on minimum line

Pass 18 Sep 2021 99,975 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 26 Sep 2020 97,684 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2019 93,604 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2018 91,588 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Sep 2017 89,755 miles
Fail 16 Sep 2017 89,738 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 worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

throttle does not hold in specific rev range

Pass 17 Sep 2016 88,568 miles

2x evhaust clamps broken but exhaust not leaking and still secure

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)

Pass 18 Sep 2015 86,648 miles

Centre exhaust sleeve corroded

Pass 13 Sep 2014 83,974 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 16 Sep 2013 78,077 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2012 73,201 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Front brake discs outter face lightly corroded

Pass 29 Oct 2011 72,156 miles

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

Pass 12 Oct 2010 59,795 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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S5 RUO is a 2007 Audi A5 in Red with a 4,163cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 94.1%.

Across all 2007 Audi A5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.8% with a typical mileage of 94,951 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 S5 RUO, 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 19 years old, this Audi A5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was S5 RUO registered?

S5 RUO is a 2007 Audi A5, first registered on 31 October 2007.

Is S5 RUO safe to buy?

The MOT history for S5 RUO shows 17 tests with a 94.1% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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