2012 Audi A5 3.0L Diesel · EA61 GYV
2012 Audi A5 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 10 Jan 2012. Recorded mileage 156,912 miles. MOT expired on 13 Jul 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A5
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 13 Jul 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 156,912 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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EA61 GYV Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 14/07/2025
- 156,912 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.
EA61 GYV MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Audi A5 (EA61 GYV) between November 2021 and July 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.
EA61 GYV Mileage History
- 30/11/2021142,275 mi
- 23/02/2023151,642 mi+9,367 mi
- 22/04/2024151,844 mi+202 mi
- 14/07/2025156,912 mi+5,068 mi
Average of roughly 4,043 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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