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A5 BVU

2007 Audi A5

Grey Diesel 2967cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Oct 2026
Tests20 (17 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85%

Mileage

181,592 mi
Last recorded181,592 miles
Recorded on3 Oct 2025
Typical for 2007 Audi A594,951 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA5 BVU
MakeAudi
ModelA5
Year2007
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,967cc

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MOT History

17 pass 3 fail
Pass 3 Oct 2025 181,592 miles

Coolant leak ()

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre sleeve (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2.5mm and worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front outer sill holed and corroded outside prescribed areas

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm and worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

engine management light on

Fail 2 Oct 2025 181,588 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Coolant leak ()

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre sleeve (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2.5mm and worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front outer sill holed and corroded outside prescribed areas

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm and worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

engine management light on

Pass 14 Dec 2024 181,236 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule to brake caliper (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner side wall, (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge worn smooth, plus slight damage to outer side wall (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule to brake caliper (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside reversing light not working

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

corrosion to rear subframe

Pass 2 Nov 2023 176,151 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 14 Nov 2022 170,869 miles

front lower shock bushes worn

nearside front tyre worn uneven

offside front tyre worn uneven

rear sub frame corroded slightly

rear suspension bushes slightly deteriorated

Pass 11 Nov 2021 160,762 miles

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

undercovers fitted reducing visibility

Pass 9 Nov 2020 148,229 miles

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

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

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

Rear axle has corrosion

Underside covers fitted

Pass 12 Nov 2019 134,216 miles

coolant level on minimum

rear sub frame slightly corroded

rear tyres worn on inside edges

Pass 30 Oct 2018 117,898 miles
Fail 24 Oct 2018 117,894 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 10 Oct 2017 110,920 miles

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

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

Undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 9 Oct 2017 110,920 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

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

Undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 2 Nov 2016 100,121 miles

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

undertrays fitted

Pass 3 Nov 2015 91,356 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2015 91,071 miles

Covers fitted to underside of vehicle

Offside Rear Tyre has heavy cracking to tread

Pass 10 Sep 2014 86,927 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

front tyres and osr all perishing and cracking

Pass 15 Jul 2013 81,833 miles

OSR tyre slightly perished between tread.

Pass 20 Sep 2012 72,942 miles

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

Pass 13 Sep 2011 58,839 miles

n/s/r tyre 1.mm inner edge 255/35x19

o/s/r tyre on 1.6 mm inner edge

Pass 21 Sep 2010 43,881 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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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A5 BVU is a 2007 Audi A5 in Grey with a 2,967cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85%.

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 A5 BVU, 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 A5 BVU registered?

A5 BVU is a 2007 Audi A5, first registered on 25 September 2007.

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