2016 Audi A5 3.0L Diesel · LJI 496
2016 Audi A5 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 08 Feb 2016. Recorded mileage 66,092 miles. MOT valid until 08 Nov 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A5
- Year / Origin
- 2016 · Wimbledon (South London)
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 08 Nov 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 66,092 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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LJI 496 Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 05/11/2025
- 66,092 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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LJI 496 MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2016 Audi A5 (LJI 496) between October 2022 and November 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.
LJI 496 Mileage History
- 31/10/202248,794 mi
- 25/10/202355,212 mi+6,418 mi
- 04/11/202461,377 mi+6,165 mi
- 05/11/202566,092 mi+4,715 mi
Average of roughly 5,738 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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