2016 Audi Q5 3.0L Diesel · M18 DDL
2016 Audi Q5 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 09 Aug 2016. Recorded mileage 88,063 miles. MOT expired on 13 Aug 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI Q5
- Year / Origin
- 2016 · Manchester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 13 Aug 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 88,063 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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M18 DDL Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 06/08/2025
- 88,063 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.
M18 DDL 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 2016 Audi Q5 (M18 DDL) between August 2022 and August 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.
M18 DDL Mileage History
- 01/08/202278,854 mi
- 29/07/202383,469 mi+4,615 mi
- 05/08/202486,318 mi+2,849 mi
- 06/08/202588,063 mi+1,745 mi
Average of roughly 3,055 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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