2016 Audi Q5 3.0L Diesel · NC16 AUP
2016 Audi Q5 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 11 Aug 2016. Recorded mileage 50,515 miles. MOT expired on 04 Sept 2025.
- Make & Model
- AUDI Q5
- Year / Origin
- 2016 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 04 Sept 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 50,515 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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NC16 AUP Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 05/09/2024
- 50,515 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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NC16 AUP 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 (NC16 AUP) between November 2022 and September 2024.
The record contains 3 passes and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 05 September 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 2 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
NC16 AUP Mileage History
- 22/11/202242,136 mi
- 22/11/202346,702 mi+4,566 mi
- 28/11/202346,803 mi+101 mi
- 03/09/202450,496 mi+3,693 mi
- 05/09/202450,515 mi+19 mi
Average of roughly 4,686 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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