Audi S5

11,345 on UK roads in 2025+482 vs 2024

On the road

11,345

11,345 licensed

Change vs 2024

+4.4%

+482 cars

New in 2025

779

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Audi S5 has a steady presence on UK roads, with 11,345 licensed in 2025 - up 4.4% on 2024. 779 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (92%), with most in the Over 3.0L class. Most date from the 2015-2019 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Audi S5 cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Audi S5 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Audi S5 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

11,345total

Petrol91.5%
Diesel8.5%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

2.0-3.0L9
Over 3.0L11,336

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2005-20096%
2010-201416%
2015-201962%
2020-202516%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Audi S5 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 1,614 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

81.4%

1,614 MOT tests in 2025 · 1,395 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

83.7%

2023

83.7%

2024

82.3%

2025

81.4%

▼ 2.3 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Audi S5 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 1,546 cars tracked across years

5,057miles a year · average use

58.6%

low · <5k

39.9%

avg · 5-15k

1.5%

high · 15k+

Most cover 2,656-6,604 miles a year (median 4,389).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

94,072

56,188middle 50%: 72,422-113,945134,896

Typical odometer rising: 83,081 → 86,603 → 90,489 → 94,072

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

97.7%

40-80k

86.6%

80-120k

78.9%

120k+

76.7%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Audi S5 passes first time 81.4% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 5,057 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 97.7% of low-mileage cars pass versus 76.7% past 120k.

Why a S5 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 259 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a S5 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension38.6%

Tyres31.3%

Lamps & electrical19.7%

Exhaust & emissions19.7%

Brakes13.9%

Visibility10.8%

Body & structure10%

Steering5%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn48

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened39

A tyre seriously damaged34

A tyre cords visible or damaged31

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements21

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm21

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction20

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements16

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen15

Headlamp levelling device inoperative15

34.7% flagged dangerous·2.3 defects per fail·259 fails analysed

Audi S5 - frequently asked

How many Audi S5 are left in the UK?

There are 11,345 Audi S5 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 4.4% on 2024.

How many new Audi S5 were registered in 2025?

779 brand-new Audi S5 cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Audi S5 use?

Most are petrol - about 92% of all Audi S5 on the road, with the majority in the Over 3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Audi S5?

Most Audi S5 cars on the road today date from the 2015-2019 era.

How reliable is the Audi S5?

81.4% of Audi S5 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Audi S5 has around 93,202 miles on the clock.

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What the typical Audi S5 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Audi S5 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

11,345total

Petrol91.5%
Diesel8.5%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

2.0-3.0L9
Over 3.0L11,336

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2005-20096%
2010-201416%
2015-201962%
2020-202516%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Audi S5 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 1,614 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

81.4%

1,614 MOT tests in 2025 · 1,395 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

83.7%

2023

83.7%

2024

82.3%

2025

81.4%

▼ 2.3 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Audi S5 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 1,546 cars tracked across years

5,057miles a year · average use

58.6%

low · <5k

39.9%

avg · 5-15k

1.5%

high · 15k+

Most cover 2,656-6,604 miles a year (median 4,389).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

94,072

56,188middle 50%: 72,422-113,945134,896

Typical odometer rising: 83,081 → 86,603 → 90,489 → 94,072

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

97.7%

40-80k

86.6%

80-120k

78.9%

120k+

76.7%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a S5 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 259 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a S5 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension38.6%

Tyres31.3%

Lamps & electrical19.7%

Exhaust & emissions19.7%

Brakes13.9%

Visibility10.8%

Body & structure10%

Steering5%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn48

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened39

A tyre seriously damaged34

A tyre cords visible or damaged31

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements21

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm21

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction20

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements16

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen15

Headlamp levelling device inoperative15

34.7% flagged dangerous·2.3 defects per fail·259 fails analysed

Audi S5 - frequently asked

How many Audi S5 are left in the UK?

There are 11,345 Audi S5 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 4.4% on 2024.

How many new Audi S5 were registered in 2025?

779 brand-new Audi S5 cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Audi S5 use?

Most are petrol - about 92% of all Audi S5 on the road, with the majority in the Over 3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Audi S5?

Most Audi S5 cars on the road today date from the 2015-2019 era.

How reliable is the Audi S5?

81.4% of Audi S5 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Audi S5 has around 93,202 miles on the clock.

Buying a Audi S5?

Before you buy a specific Audi S5, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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