How many Audi A5s are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, how new registrations have changed and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records and 126,274 DVSA MOT tests.
Licensed in Great Britain123,411+2.3% on a year earlier
Declared SORN7,343Off the road, not taxed
MOT first-time pass rate, 202577.4%Cars of the same ages 72.6%
Rank by number licensedNo. 78of 1,159 models we cover
Licensed countAt its peakhighest since 2007
Average annual mileage7,734miles a year
How many Audi A5s are left in Great Britain?
There were 123,411 Audi A5s licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 7,343 declared off the road (SORN).
That is the most on the road at any year end since 2007.
Audi A5s licensed in Great Britain
Numbers are still rising: the latest count is the highest in this series.
In 2025, 77.4% of Audi A5 MOT tests were passed first time,
against 72.8% for all cars.
Cars of the same ages as the Audi A5s tested pass 72.6% of the time, so the Audi A5 does better than average for its age, by 4.8 points. In 2024 its pass rate was 78.2%.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Audi A5 vs all cars
Comparing like with like: each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older average age does not count against a model.
0%
50%
100%
3 years
4–5 years
6–7 years
8–10 years
11–14 years
15–19 years
Audi A5
All cars
MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, Audi A5 compared with all cars
Tyres is the most common reason a Audi A5 fails its MOT,
appearing on 37.1% of failed tests. A failed test can have defects in
more than one category, so shares add up to more than 100%.
8.2% of Audi A5 tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
Most common MOT failure categories
Share of failed Audi A5 MOT tests with at least one defect in each category
The single most common reason a Audi A5 failed its MOT in 2025 was
“Coil spring: fractured or broken”, on 13.9% of 28,483 failed tests.
49.3% of tests ended with at least one advisory, a problem to watch that did not fail the test; the most common was “Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge”.
The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.
Most common reasons for failure
Share of failed tests with each defect. A test can fail for more than one.
Most common specific MOT defects on failed Audi A5 tests, 2025
Defect
Share of failed tests
Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension
13.9%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres
13.4%
Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres
9.6%
Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres
8.0%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks
7.8%
Drive shafts: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure
7.7%
Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension
7.7%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes
6.6%
Shock absorbers: serious fluid leak Suspension
6.1%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility
16 years of the Audi A5, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2007 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (70.9% passed first time) and the 2021 cars worst (87.8%).
Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left:
licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025.
Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great
Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.
Audi A5 annual mileage
The average Audi A5 covers 7,734 miles a year,
worked out from odometer readings at consecutive MOT tests.
Average annual mileage by age
0
5k
10k
8,946
4–5 years
8,388
6–7 years
8,209
8–10 years
7,242
11–14 years
6,506
15–19 years
Average annual mileage of a Audi A5 by vehicle age
Of the 130,464 Audi A5s licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 83.0% have an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc, and 8.7% have an engine of 2,901cc to 3,000cc. The share with an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc has grown from 68.0% in 2014 to 83.0%. Diesels made up 73.2% of those licensed in 2014 and 58.0% in 2025.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
Audi A5s licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
1,901cc to 2,000cc 108,268 licensed
83.0%
2,901cc to 3,000cc 11,363 licensed
8.7%
1,701cc to 1,800cc 5,778 licensed
4.4%
2,601cc to 2,700cc 1,849 licensed
1.4%
Other sizes 3,206 licensed
2.5%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size
Fuel
Licensed
Share
1,901–2,000cc
Diesel
63,439
48.6%
1,901–2,000cc
Petrol
43,266
33.2%
2,901–3,000cc
Diesel
10,343
7.9%
1,701–1,800cc
Petrol
5,776
4.4%
2,601–2,700cc
Diesel
1,849
1.4%
1,901–2,000cc
Plug-in hybrid
1,559
1.2%
Engine sizes, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
Audi A5s licensed in the UK by fuel type, share of each year’s total
Year
Diesel
Petrol
Plug-in hybrid
2014
73.2%
26.8%
0.0%
2015
74.3%
25.7%
0.0%
2016
75.3%
24.7%
0.0%
2017
74.9%
25.1%
0.0%
2018
71.3%
28.7%
0.0%
2019
67.6%
32.4%
0.0%
2020
66.8%
33.2%
0.0%
2021
65.6%
34.4%
0.0%
2022
64.4%
35.6%
0.0%
2023
62.9%
37.1%
0.0%
2024
60.9%
39.1%
0.0%
2025
58.0%
40.8%
1.2%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN
excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page.
How we use engine sizes.
Audi A5 fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Audi A5 from 2008, and still lists it. On the WLTP test (listings 2025 to 2026), official combined fuel economy for its petrol, diesel, petrol hybrid and diesel hybrid versions ranges from 37.7 to 57.6 mpg, with CO2 of 128 to 169 g/km; plug-in hybrid versions are rated at 108.6 to 141.2 mpg (weighted). On the older NEDC test (listings 2008 to 2018), official combined fuel economy for its petrol and diesel versions ranges from 23.3 to 70.6 mpg, with CO2 of 105 to 288 g/km.
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2025 to 2026
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2025 to 2026
Engine and fuel
Combined mpg
CO2 g/km
Listed
Euro standard
Versions
2.0 petrol
37.7–41.5
154–169
2025–2026
Euro 6
5
2.0 diesel
52.3–57.6
128–142
2025–2026
Euro 6
4
2.0 petrol hybrid
37.7–38.7
166–169
2025–2026
Euro 6
1
2.0 diesel hybrid
52.3–56.5
130–144
2025–2026
Euro 6
2
2.0 plug-in hybrid
108.6–141.2
46–60
2025–2026
Euro 6
2
Older NEDC figures, listed 2008 to 2018 (11 engine and fuel groups)
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2008 to 2018
Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in
real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
NEDC figures (in VCA’s data until September 2018) and WLTP figures (from the 2019 guide)
come from different tests, so they are shown separately and should not be compared.
Plug-in hybrid figures are VCA’s weighted values, which count driving on battery power as
well as on fuel.
VCA’s data has no Audi versions for 2019 to 2024, so the years listed may leave out years the Audi A5 was on sale.
Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in
VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was
listed.
Matched from VCA’s model names “A5 Coupé”, “A5 Sportback”, “A5 Cabriolet”, “A5 Avant”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Audi A5 safety recalls
DVSA lists 20 safety recalls for the Audi A5 since 1992, the first in 2014. The most recent was launched on 8 August 2025.
Stop-drive TAKATA PSAN
Launched 8 August 2025DVSA recall R/2025/387Manufacturer ref. TKSD
Defect
Urgent Safety Warning – Do Not Drive Your Vehicle Affected vehicles were originally allocated to or used for an extended period of time in a region with a climate zone considered to as HIGH RISK. Certain front airbags contain an ageing inflator propellant that may explode when deployed due to long-term exposure to heat and humidity. If the airbag inflator explodes metal fragments may be ejected causing life-threatening or fatal injuries to anyone in the vehicle.
Remedy
Affected airbags will be be replaced. You can contact Audi's dedicated Takata Stop Drive helpline at 0113 526 9646 (MONDAY to FRIDAY 9:00AM to 5:00PM.
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Audi A5. The details come from manufacturers through DVSA, which says they may be delayed or
incomplete. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check or ask the manufacturer or a
dealer. How we match recalls to models.
Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
Models are grouped by DVLA’s generic model name, so every generation and trim counts together.
MOT figures cover normal tests of cars aged three and over in 2025; retests are excluded. Age is rounded to the nearest year.
DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.
