How Long Do Audi A5s Last? (Miles & Years)
Audi A5s rarely appear on the used market past 200,000 miles. Of 4,458 used A5s for sale in the US, 1.1% have passed 150,000 miles and 0% have passed 200,000. Among those 10+ years old, 0.2% are past 200,000 miles, at a median of 96,971 miles.
By CarWhere Research · CarWhere analysis of 4,458 live used listings · Updated 2026-11-03
Audi A5 mileage on the used market
| Listings | Sample | Median miles | 150k+ miles | 200k+ miles | 250k+ miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All used A5s | 4,458 | 39,601 | 1.1% | 0% | — |
| 10+ years old (2016 & older) | 636 | 96,971 | 5.3% | 0.2% | — |
250k+ is shown only where at least 10 listings qualify. All US used listings, every model year combined: 2.3% past 200,000 miles; 10+ years old: 9.1% (how long cars last, all models).
Audi A5 years to look for — and avoid
Complaint record: NHTSA owner-complaint data flags 2020 as years to avoid. The cleanest records belong to 2012. See the full Audi A5 years to avoid and the best Audi A5 years.
Common problems on high-mileage A5s
Most-reported NHTSA complaint areas across all Audi A5 model years: electrical system (4,476), equipment (4,402), unknown or other (1,287).
What keeps any high-mileage car going is the maintenance in its owner's manual schedule — fluids, filters and wear items — so ask for the service records of the specific car.
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How many miles can a Audi A5 last?
Audi A5s rarely appear on the used market past 200,000 miles. Of 4,458 used A5s for sale in the US, 1.1% have passed 150,000 miles and 0% have passed 200,000. Among those 10+ years old, 0.2% are past 200,000 miles, at a median of 96,971 miles. The highest-mileage 1% of listings show more than 151,799 miles.
How many years does a Audi A5 last?
636 of the 4,458 A5s listed for sale are model year 2016 or older, and 5.3% of those have passed 150,000 miles.
Is 150,000 miles a lot for a Audi A5?
1.1% of used A5s for sale have passed 150,000 miles, rising to 5.3% among examples 10+ years old (median 96,971 miles). Fewer A5s make it far past that point on the used market, so a 150,000-mile example deserves a close look at its service record.
Which Audi A5 years last the longest?
Separately, NHTSA owner-complaint records flag 2020 as the year to avoid, with 2012 showing the cleanest records.
What are the most common problems on high-mileage A5s?
Across all model years, the most-reported NHTSA complaint areas are electrical system, equipment and unknown or other.
What is the average mileage of a used Audi A5 for sale?
The median used Audi A5 for sale has 39,601 miles; one in ten has more than 102,023. Based on 4,458 live US listings, 2026-11-03.
Sources & method
- Mileage shares: CarWhere analysis of 4,458 live US used-car listings from licensed vehicle-data providers, captured 2026-11-03. Aggregate counts only — no individual listings are stored. Listings without an odometer reading are excluded.
- “10+ years old” means model year 2016 or older. Comparing cars of similar age is the fairer test: a model with mostly new inventory will show few high-mileage examples no matter how durable it is.
- Median miles by model year: median odometer of each used model year on the market (minimum 30–40 listings per year), from CarWhere's live-listing price studies.
- Reliability: CarWhere analysis of NHTSA owner complaints (Office of Defects Investigation) and recall records. Complaint rates per 1,000 vehicles sold are shown where sales data exists.
- Listings show cars that are still on the road and for sale, so this is a survivor sample — it tells you how far these cars commonly go, not the share that were scrapped earlier.
- Listings counted for the Audi A5: A5, New A5, A5 Sportback, A5 Coupe, A5 Cabriolet.
By CarWhere Research · Updated 2026-11-03