Highlights

Sought-after Sprint Blue launch colour with black Recaros ‘wingbacks’
Well-maintained and presented enthusiast-owned car
Stage 2 remap by MRC Tuning
Factory DRC (Dynamic Ride Control) system still fitted and fully functional
Two well-organised and smartly presented history folders
Maintained by dealers and Audi specialists like Unit 20 and VAG Doctor
Recent service in July 2026 including plugs and coil packs
Over £5,000 of suspension work in December 2025
Advisory-free MOT valid until October 2027

The Appeal

The RS6 may have dialled the super estate up to 11, but it’s the blisteringly quick B7 RS4 that is closest to the template set by Audi’s Porsche-infused RS2. It’s also the most engaging way to extract power from the brilliant 4.2L TFSI V8 and Quattro drivetrain thanks to the manual-only spec.

As enthusiasts will quickly tell you, a B7 RS4 needs to be in the definitive launch colour of Sprint Blue matched with black ‘wingback’ Recaros. As if by magic, that is exactly the car we have here. It is a very well-presented enthusiast-owned car that has been properly maintained by specialists like MRC, Spartan Automotive, Unit 20 and the VAG Doctor. The work is carefully documented in a well-organised pair of blue folders. Highlights include over £5,000 of suspension work in late 2025 and a further service in July 2026 including plugs and coil packs.

The car is largely factory standard, including the DRC system, which we are told works correctly. There is one deviation from Audi spec - a Stage 2 tune by MRC that we are told delivers scintillating performance. With that recent service and an advisory-free MOT to October 2027, this uber dog wagon is ready to enjoy.

The vendor says:

“This car needs no introduction, and anyone who knows what these are knows exactly what they are; it's blisteringly quick, sounds like nothing else, the naturally aspirated V8 is one of, if not the best, engines ever produced by Audi, and this car was built when Audi were great. The B7 RS4 is iconic and always will be; value-wise, value wise they are only going one way: naturally aspirated V8 with a manual gearbox, and this one still runs the factory DRC system, which is fully functional, so it handles very, very well. These cars are coveted by anyone who is anyone in the car world; just ask Chris Harris. And a Sprint Blue Avant, with Wingbacks, Carbon Inlays and a good history of careful owners, is very hard to find. This car does have, I guess, what some people would say is a lot of owners, but for a 20-year-old car and a car of this type I don't think it's out of the ordinary.”

Key Information

Mileage: 101,000 miles indicated by seller (supported by MOT and service history)
Country of registration: United Kingdom
Technical inspection status: MOT valid until 7th October 2027, with no advisories
Technical specs: 4,163cc naturally aspirated V8, six-speed manual
Paperwork: Two binders of invoices arranged in date order; service history documented from around 2012 onwards with invoices from MRC, Spartan Automotive, Unit 20 and the VAG Doctor, V5C, two keys, handbooks

Service history:

07/26 - 100,011 miles - Padstow Auto Care
10/25 - 96,657 miles - Spartan Automotive
09/24 - 94,700 miles - VAG Doctor
09/23 - 94,508 miles - VAG Doctor
10/22 - 94,133 miles - VAG Doctor
07/21 - 90,596 miles - VAG Doctor
07/20 - 88,460 miles - VAG Doctor
06/19 - 86,122 miles - Unit 20 (VAG specialist)
12/17 - 75,994 miles - Ayr Audi
11/16 - 67,528 miles - Perth Audi
11/15 - 58,622 miles - Perth Audi
12/14 - 49,151 miles - Perth Audi
05/13 - 34,745 miles - Perth Audi
07/11 - 25,555 miles - Aberdeen Audi
12/09 - 13,663 miles - Aberdeen Audi
12/07 - 10,286 miles - Aberdeen Audi
07/08 - 8,926 miles - Aberdeen Audi (date may be incorrectly recorded)

Other notable maintenance:

12/25 - £5,342 - Spartan Automotive - suspension work (98,873 miles)
07/25 - £360 - Greta Motor Bodyworks - sunroof and roof rail repairs
08/20 - £4,578 - VAG Doctor - brakes, a/c etc (88,460 miles)

The Detail

Recently fully serviced, including all spark plugs and coil packs replaced as above
Advisory-free MOT obtained after previous advisories on earlier test addressed
Underside cleaned and undersealed in 2026 and also by a previous keeper
Desirable Sprint Blue metallic paintwork in good order for age and mileage
Some gravel rash on front bumper and small touched-in blemish on bonnet corner
19in factory alloys in very good condition with matching 2019 Michelin tyres
New coolant reservoir fitted, addressing a known weak point on these cars
Black leather Recaro interior with front ‘wingback’ seats in good order
Interior is said to remain largely as it left the factory
Vendor advises minor wear on the bolsters but nothing significant
Inflatable bolsters on front seats inflate but do not hold air
Optional factory-fitted sunroof with repairs noted above
Factory head unit and CD changer functioning correctly
All other functions reported to work as they should
Garaged and driven only in dry conditions during current ownership
No advisories on MOT

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