2016 Audi Q5 3.0L Diesel · R27 NJE
2016 Audi Q5 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 09 Jun 2016. Recorded mileage 72,088 miles. MOT expired on 21 Oct 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI Q5
- Year / Origin
- 2016 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 21 Oct 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 72,088 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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R27 NJE Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 03/10/2025
- 72,088 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
R27 NJE MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2016 Audi Q5 (R27 NJE) between November 2021 and October 2025.
The record contains 5 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
R27 NJE Mileage History
- 02/11/202147,017 mi
- 29/11/202259,144 mi+12,127 mi
- 02/08/202367,688 mi+8,544 mi
- 22/10/202467,851 mi+163 mi
- 03/10/202572,088 mi+4,237 mi
Average of roughly 6,400 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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