Audi A5 B8 Common Problems & Reliability | whatbreaks

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used car risk analysis // monte carlo cost projections

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Segment: premium

Fuel: petrol

MPG range: 38-38

Insurance group: 28-28

A5 B8 Gen 1 (2007-2016)

premiumpetrol38 mpgins. grp 28177-245 bhp0-60: 6.5s

Running

~£2086/yr

Deprec.

> Typical values (~14yr old)

Low mi (98k)£6.9k

Avg mi (140k)£5.4k

High mi (196k)£2.1k

> Top failure modes

[MED]Water pump~65k mi£250-450

[MED]Shock absorbers~104k mi£150-350

[MED]Coil springs~119k mi£100-200

[CRIT]Oil consumption~60k mi£1500-3000

[CRIT]Timing chain~70k mi£1000-2000

[CRIT]Mechatronic unit~80k mi£1200-2500

Reliability factor: 0.80

[CRIT]Oil consumption~60k mi£1500-3000

[CRIT]Timing chain~70k mi£1000-2000

[CRIT]Mechatronic unit~80k mi£1200-2500

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