2013 Audi Q5 3.0L Diesel · L 1163
2013 Audi Q5 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 29 Nov 2013. Recorded mileage 160,023 km. MOT expired on 26 Apr 2024.
- Make & Model
- AUDI Q5
- Year / Origin
- 2013 · Stanmore (Wimbledon)
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 26 Apr 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Odometer
- 160,023 km
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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L 1163 Key Findings
- 1 MOT test recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 28/04/2023
- 160,023 km recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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L 1163 MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
1 MOT test are recorded for this 2013 Audi Q5 (L 1163) between April 2023 and April 2023.
The record contains 1 pass and 0 failures.
The record shows no MOT failures, although 0 advisory notices note items to monitor.
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