2016 Audi A5 3.0L Petrol · DE16 UEP
2016 Audi A5 (3.0L, petrol). First registered 13 May 2016. Recorded mileage 60,409 miles. MOT expired on 11 Jun 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A5
- Year / Origin
- 2016 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 11 Jun 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 60,409 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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DE16 UEP Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/06/2025
- 60,409 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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DE16 UEP 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 2016 Audi A5 (DE16 UEP) between September 2022 and June 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.
DE16 UEP Mileage History
- 29/09/202240,015 mi
- 06/10/202347,510 mi+7,495 mi
- 03/10/202454,837 mi+7,327 mi
- 12/06/202560,409 mi+5,572 mi
Average of roughly 7,548 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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