2012 Audi Q5 3.0L Diesel · R18 LTY
2012 Audi Q5 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 29 Jun 2012. Recorded mileage 132,048 miles. MOT expired on 26 Jul 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI Q5
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 26 Jul 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 132,048 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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R18 LTY Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 19/07/2025
- 132,048 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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R18 LTY MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Audi Q5 (R18 LTY) between July 2022 and July 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.
R18 LTY Mileage History
- 25/07/2022102,085 mi
- 24/07/2023111,986 mi+9,901 mi
- 20/07/2024122,034 mi+10,048 mi
- 19/07/2025132,048 mi+10,014 mi
Average of roughly 10,040 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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