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2017 Audi A5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
86.0%
Latest Pass Rate
80,634
Total Tests (All Years)
62,370 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 86.0%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 16.5% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 Audi A5 as it ages.

2 yrs92.4%
3 yrs91.5%
4 yrs88.9%
5 yrs87.4%
6 yrs84.0%
7 yrs86.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs92.4%277
3 yrs91.5%16,770
4 yrs88.9%14,761
5 yrs87.4%11,404
6 yrs84.0%14,230
7 yrs86.0%23,192

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 Audi A5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)86%23,192
2023 (6 yrs)84%14,230
2022 (5 yrs)87.4%11,404
2021 (4 yrs)88.9%14,761
2020 (3 yrs)91.5%16,770
2019 (2 yrs)92.4%277

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
92.4%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 277Avg Mileage 25,964Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%
2020
91.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 16,770Avg Mileage 32,184Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%
2021
88.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 14,761Avg Mileage 38,145Top Failure Tyres — 16.0%
2022
87.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 11,404Avg Mileage 45,978Top Failure Tyres — 17.3%
2023
84.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 14,230Avg Mileage 54,957Top Failure Tyres — 19.7%
2024
86.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 23,192Avg Mileage 62,370Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 Audi A5, with age trends.

Tyres
14.8%
— Consistent
Suspension
6.2%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
5.7%
— Consistent
Visibility
1.8%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
1.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres10.1% (2 yrs)13.1% (7 yrs)
+3.0%
🔴 ↑
Brakes2.9% (2 yrs)5.8% (7 yrs)
+2.9%
🔴 ↑
Visibility1.1% (2 yrs)2.1% (7 yrs)
+1.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Audi A5 page →

About This Data

This page shows how Audi A5 cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 80,634 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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