What are the most common problems with a 2022 Audi A5 petrol?

Known faults on the 2022 Audi A5 petrol include eleven recalls and electrical glitches. The area flagged most at MOT is tyres, on 27% of the 3,015 MOTs these cars had in 2023–2025.

What should I ask the seller before buying a used 2022 Audi A5 petrol?

Have all the recalls been done? Can an Audi dealer confirm from the VIN? Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

Used car guide

2022 Audi A5 petrol: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the petrol Audi A5 first registered in 2022 (petrol cars only): we looked at the 3,015 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

3,015MOTs of 2022 petrol cars, done in 2023–2025

90%pass first time (all 2022 cars: 89%)

8,000typical miles a year

27%had tyres flagged

Common 2022 Audi A5 petrol MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2022 Audi A5 petrol MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

Tyres

27% of testsRough price £70–£150

At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.
Brakes

5% of testsRough price £150–£350

At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.
Lights and electrics

3% of testsRough price £10–£80

At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.
Wipers, windscreen and mirrors

3% of testsRough price £15–£250

At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.
Suspension

3% of testsRough price £120–£400

At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.
Seats and seatbelts

1% of testsRough price £80–£250

At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

Known faults on the 2022 Audi A5 petrol

Reported by owners, mechanics and buying guides for this model and age. Check which engine the car has, as some apply to one engine only.

Eleven recalls
All engines
Recalls covered airbags and pre-tensioners, overheating coolant pumps, overheating air con units, fuel leaks, front suspension castings, towbar locks, water in the electronics of mild hybrids, and seat frames.

At the viewing: Ask an Audi dealer to check the VIN for outstanding recalls.

Source: Auto Express: used Audi A5 (Mk2, 2016-2024) buyer’s guide
Electrical glitches
All engines
Owners report infotainment crashes, windows opening when the indicator is used, and the electric parking brake not engaging.

At the viewing: Test the screen, windows and parking brake.

Source: Auto Express: used Audi A5 (Mk2, 2016-2024) buyer’s guide

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2022 Audi A5 petrol

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

Have all the recalls been done? Can an Audi dealer confirm from the VIN?
Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

Looking at an Audi A5?

Check the actual car: its own MOT history, mileage and what to ask the seller. Free, no sign-up.

Other years

Every year of the Audi A5 compared

Year	MOT tests	Most flagged
2026	–	Too new for MOT data
2025	–	Too new for MOT data
2024	–	Too new for MOT data
2023	216	Tyres 16%
2021	10,698	Tyres 28%
2020	14,524	Tyres 29%
2019	29,520	Tyres 30%
2018	33,951	Tyres 29%
2017	41,655	Tyres 28%
2016	24,823	Tyres 33%
2015	30,811	Tyres 34%
2014	31,775	Tyres 34%
2013	31,715	Tyres 34%
2012	27,642	Tyres 35%
2011	28,665	Suspension 35%
2010	30,059	Tyres 36%
2009	17,440	Suspension 36%
2008	11,759	Suspension 42%
2007	3,998	Suspension 40%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Audi A5 cars first registered in 2022. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score