2016 Audi Q5 2.0L Diesel · HD16 HGN
2016 Audi Q5 (2.0L, diesel). First registered 09 Mar 2016. Recorded mileage 35,625 miles. MOT valid until 09 Feb 2027.
- Make & Model
- AUDI Q5
- Year / Origin
- 2016 · Bournemouth
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 09 Feb 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 35,625 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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HD16 HGN Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 03/02/2026
- 35,625 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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HD16 HGN 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 (HD16 HGN) between February 2022 and February 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.
HD16 HGN Mileage History
- 24/02/202222,014 mi
- 09/03/202327,040 mi+5,026 mi
- 05/03/202431,500 mi+4,460 mi
- 10/02/202534,374 mi+2,874 mi
- 03/02/202635,625 mi+1,251 mi
Average of roughly 3,453 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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