2012 Audi Q5 3.0L Diesel · D13 TAB
2012 Audi Q5 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 20 Mar 2012. Recorded mileage 120,878 miles. MOT valid until 20 Mar 2027.
- Make & Model
- AUDI Q5
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 20 Mar 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 120,878 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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D13 TAB Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 11/03/2026
- 120,878 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.
D13 TAB 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 2012 Audi Q5 (D13 TAB) 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.
D13 TAB Mileage History
- 07/03/202292,663 mi
- 11/03/2023102,026 mi+9,363 mi
- 18/03/2024107,221 mi+5,195 mi
- 20/03/2025113,260 mi+6,039 mi
- 11/03/2026120,878 mi+7,618 mi
Average of roughly 7,034 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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