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BN59 YNR

2009 Audi A5

Silver Diesel 1984cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Jul 2026
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

139,684 mi
Last recorded139,684 miles
Recorded on15 Jul 2025
Typical for 2009 Audi A585,569 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBN59 YNR
MakeAudi
ModelA5
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 15 Jul 2025 139,684 miles

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

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

Fail 14 Jul 2025 139,683 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

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

Pass 16 Jul 2024 130,588 miles
Fail 15 Jul 2024 130,587 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 31 Jul 2023 121,853 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect both (5.3.2 (d))

Fail 22 Jul 2023 121,629 miles

Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect both (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect both (5.3.2 (d))

Pass 9 Jul 2022 112,728 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2021 104,267 miles
Pass 31 Jul 2020 96,291 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2019 85,734 miles

Both front tyres worn on inner & outer edges.

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

o/s/r tyre worn on outer edge.

Pass 6 Nov 2017 70,502 miles
Fail 6 Nov 2017 70,501 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 4 Oct 2016 57,767 miles

Full engine & underbody covers fitted.

Pass 1 Oct 2015 47,148 miles

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

full engine & under body covers fitted.

Pass 24 Sep 2014 36,177 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

n/s/r tyre worn low on inner edge.

Pass 27 Sep 2013 24,403 miles

full engine & under body covers fitted.

Pass 21 Sep 2012 13,978 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

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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BN59 YNR is a 2009 Audi A5 in Silver with a 1,984cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

Across all 2009 Audi A5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.6% with a typical mileage of 85,569 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 BN59 YNR, 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 17 years old, this Audi A5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BN59 YNR is a 2009 Audi A5, first registered on 22 October 2009.

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