2016 Audi Q5 3.0L Diesel · X555 ADG
2016 Audi Q5 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 30 Jun 2016. Recorded mileage 90,409 miles. MOT expired on 14 Jul 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI Q5
- Year / Origin
- 2016 · Export Allocation
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 14 Jul 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 90,409 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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X555 ADG Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 15/07/2025
- 90,409 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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X555 ADG MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2016 Audi Q5 (X555 ADG) between May 2022 and July 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
X555 ADG Mileage History
- 30/05/202274,250 mi
- 11/07/202382,923 mi+8,673 mi
- 06/07/202486,602 mi+3,679 mi
- 15/07/202590,409 mi+3,807 mi
Average of roughly 5,169 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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