2017 Audi Q5 3.0L Diesel · R100 ELK
2017 Audi Q5 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 21 Mar 2017. Recorded mileage 51,775 miles. MOT status: Failed.
- Make & Model
- AUDI Q5
- Year / Origin
- 2017 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Failed
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 51,775 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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R100 ELK Key Findings
- 1 MOT test recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 26/07/2022
- 51,775 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
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R100 ELK 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 2017 Audi Q5 (R100 ELK) between July 2022 and July 2022.
The record contains 0 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 26 July 2022 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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