2016 Audi Q5 3.0L Diesel · AY16 YND
2016 Audi Q5 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 05 Mar 2016. Recorded mileage 120,591 miles. MOT valid until 16 Mar 2027.
- Make & Model
- AUDI Q5
- Year / Origin
- 2016 · Ipswich
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 16 Mar 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 120,591 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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AY16 YND Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 10/03/2026
- 120,591 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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AY16 YND 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 (AY16 YND) between March 2022 and March 2026.
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.
AY16 YND Mileage History
- 17/03/202288,035 mi
- 15/03/202398,094 mi+10,059 mi
- 15/03/2024106,311 mi+8,217 mi
- 10/03/2025112,651 mi+6,340 mi
- 10/03/2026120,591 mi+7,940 mi
Average of roughly 8,179 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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