2014 Audi A5 3.0L Diesel · DA14 LFX
2014 Audi A5 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 23 Jul 2014. Recorded mileage 99,711 miles. MOT expired on 28 Feb 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A5
- Year / Origin
- 2014 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 28 Feb 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 99,711 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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DA14 LFX Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 01/03/2025
- 99,711 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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DA14 LFX MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2014 Audi A5 (DA14 LFX) between July 2022 and March 2025.
The record contains 3 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 01 March 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
DA14 LFX Mileage History
- 28/07/202281,755 mi
- 28/07/202281,755 mi
- 08/01/202490,000 mi+8,245 mi
- 01/03/202599,711 mi+9,711 mi
Average of roughly 6,926 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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