Used car guide

2017 Audi A4: petrol or diesel?

Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.

Petrol 83% pass first time (all 2017 cars: 80%) Stands out: suspension arm bushes and joints 2.5×, coil springs 38×, coil springs 2.3× 29,213 MOTsSee the petrol guide › Diesel 80% pass first time (all 2017 cars: 80%) Stands out: suspension arm bushes and joints 2.8×, coil springs 3.3×, coil springs 31× 33,998 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›

Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.

Known faults on every 2017 Audi A4

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.

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Other years

Every year of the Audi A4 compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2026–Too new for MOT data
2025–Too new for MOT data
2024–Too new for MOT data
2023362Tyres 19%
20227,043Tyres 28%
202114,494Tyres 28%
202025,381Tyres 28%
201939,575Tyres 30%
201840,399Tyres 28%
201665,764Tyres 29%
201548,854Tyres 31%
201450,261Tyres 31%
201347,748Tyres 32%
201240,105Tyres 33%
201141,085Suspension 39%
201038,856Suspension 40%
200938,253Suspension 41%
200845,736Suspension 47%
200745,101Suspension 48%
200638,799Suspension 50%
200522,925Suspension 49%
200419,785Suspension 50%
200311,574Suspension 52%
20026,124Suspension 54%
20012,778Suspension 48%
20002,815Suspension 45%
19992,189Suspension 46%
19981,448Suspension 45%
1997812Suspension 49%
1996551Suspension 46%
1995174Brakes 40%