2013 Audi A5 3.0L Diesel · HW13 LJF
2013 Audi A5 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 02 Mar 2013. Recorded mileage 229,427 miles. MOT expired on 01 Mar 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A5
- Year / Origin
- 2013 · Portsmouth
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 01 Mar 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 229,427 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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HW13 LJF Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 20/02/2025
- 229,427 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.
HW13 LJF 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 2013 Audi A5 (HW13 LJF) between February 2022 and February 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.
HW13 LJF Mileage History
- 14/02/2022173,393 mi
- 16/02/2023191,527 mi+18,134 mi
- 19/02/2024210,908 mi+19,381 mi
- 20/02/2025229,427 mi+18,519 mi
Average of roughly 18,577 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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