2016 Audi A5 3.0L Petrol · D9 NXM
2016 Audi A5 (3.0L, petrol). First registered 31 Dec 2016. Recorded mileage 90,692 miles. MOT expired on 29 Sept 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A5
- Year / Origin
- 2016 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 29 Sept 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 90,692 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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D9 NXM Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 27/09/2025
- 90,692 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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D9 NXM 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 A5 (D9 NXM) between April 2022 and September 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.
D9 NXM Mileage History
- 28/04/202259,290 mi
- 30/09/202263,363 mi+4,073 mi
- 09/09/202371,369 mi+8,006 mi
- 21/09/202480,604 mi+9,235 mi
- 27/09/202590,692 mi+10,088 mi
Average of roughly 9,192 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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