2016 Audi Q5 2.0L Diesel · DG51 DOD
2016 Audi Q5 (2.0L, diesel). First registered 11 Mar 2016. Recorded mileage 57,305 miles. MOT valid until 12 Mar 2027.
- Make & Model
- AUDI Q5
- Year / Origin
- 2016 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 12 Mar 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 57,305 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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DG51 DOD Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 05/03/2026
- 57,305 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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DG51 DOD 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 (DG51 DOD) 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.
DG51 DOD Mileage History
- 09/03/202232,791 mi
- 24/02/202336,417 mi+3,626 mi
- 05/03/202440,020 mi+3,603 mi
- 10/03/202546,465 mi+6,445 mi
- 05/03/202657,305 mi+10,840 mi
Average of roughly 6,145 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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