Highlights

Low documented mileage of 79,000 miles from new
Reported to be one of four finished in the 'Special Order' Ebony Black
Very well maintained mostly by Audi main dealers
Carefully dry stored by current keeper since purchase in 2015
Recommissioned November 2025 by VAG specialist
Very long list of working including cambelt and water pump
MOT valid to November 2026

The Appeal

The Porsche-flavoured RS2 set the template, but it was the 375bhp Cosworth-fettled B5 RS4 that perfected the idea of a brain-numbingly quick dog wagon, one with the load-lugging, sober and sensible-shoed capabilities of a Volvo but with the horizon-grabbing performance of a Lamborghini.

With all that said, it is perhaps no surprise that most B5s have been driven into the ground. Not this one, thankfully. It is a fantastically-preserved 2000 car that is pleasingly factory standard and fresh from an extensive recommissioning process of marque specialists King of the Road.

The vendor acquired the car in 2015 and tells us that it is one of four to leave the factory painted in special-order Ebony Black. On this car, the paint extends to the wing mirrors and roof bars, which are of course usually silver. It is all very well kept, as is the all black Recaro interior with its carbon fibre trim fillets. Unusually for an Audi of this era, the high end sound system is still in full working order.

If you need more reasons to buy, then the history file provides then. It is extensive and includes a stamped service book with a run of Audi main dealer stamps. The last stamped service was at 77,100 miles in 2014 by Bristol Audi, after which the vendor bought the car and put it into dry storage. It was recommissioned in late 2025 by King of the Road, with a long list of work that included a service, cambelt and water pump, new tyres, fluids refresh and attention to the brakes and suspension. The current MOT is advisory-free and runs to November 2026.

The B5 RS4 is one of the greatest modern classics - hugely entertaining yet thoroughly usable. This rare survivor is one of the best we’ve seen in a long, long while.

The vendor says:

“The car is ready to go with no work required. There are no known issues after the full re-commission. No expense spared on oils and parts, using the correct manufacturer specifications and parts where available.”

History and Paperwork

First registered 20th November 2000
Four registered keepers from new
Current keeper since August 2015
All handbooks present
Hardback Audi book detailing the vehicle
Stamped service record with reported main dealer history
Recommission history available from the vendor
MOT valid to November 2026 with no advisories
V5C
Typed list of service history and recent work
Wheel alignment April 2026

Service history:

11/25 - 78,950 miles - King of the Road (plus other work as below)
12/14 - 77,100 miles - Bristol Audi
11/12 - 67,396 miles - unknown
12/10 - 58,491 miles - East Kent Audi
08/09 - 49,447 miles - East Kent Audi
01/07 - 39,975 miles - East Kent Audi - cambelt and water pump
01/07 - 39,803 miles - East Kent Audi
02/04 - 30,599 miles - East Kent Audi
03/03 - 21,422 miles - East Kent Audi
11/02 - 12,398 miles - East Kent Audi
01/02 - 2,977 miles - East Kent Audi

Recent work November 2025 by King of the Road:

Four new Pirelli PZero tyres
Brake fluid replaced
Gearbox oil Febi Bilstein
Rear axle oil Febi Bilstein
Rear diff oil
Full Service, Quantum Longlife 3, NGK Platinum Spark Plugs, Genuine Oil Filter
Timing Bett Kit and Water pursp
Replace Thermostat & Housing Pipe
Replace rear calliper left and right
Gates micro multi-ribbed belt
Gen Crank Pulley Bott
Gates Thermostat & seal
IMNA timing belt it with engine damper
Febi coolant pump
Gen thermostat housing pipe Gen coolant
New propshaft
Diverter valves
EGT Genser
New CV boots
Power steering pump

The Condition

'Special Order' Ebony Black in very good condition
Black wing mirrors and roof bars in place of the standard silver finish
The vendor describes the exterior paintwork as presenting very well
Recently professionally detailed
The vendor reports the underside is in very good condition
No structural advisories on MOT
Full black leather interior with Recaro seats and carbon inlays
The vendor describes the interior as being in very good condition
Multi-CD changer and Bose sound system fitted
Radio, CD and cassette all reported as functioning correctly we are told
All electric windows and central locking reported as fully operational
Well-kept multispoke alloy wheels with new Pirellli tyres

The Mechanics

375bhp Cosworth-developed 2,671cc V6 twin-turbocharged engine
Six-speed manual transmission
Recommissioned November 2026 by VAG specialist following a period in storage
Manufacturer-specification oils and correct parts used throughout the recommission
No known issues reported by the vendor following the recommission
79,000 miles indicated (not warranted)
No advisories on MOT

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