2015 Audi Q5 3.0L Diesel · SJ65 DFV
2015 Audi Q5 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 09 Sept 2015. Recorded mileage 80,630 miles. MOT expired on 07 Sept 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI Q5
- Year / Origin
- 2015 · Glasgow
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 07 Sept 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 80,630 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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SJ65 DFV Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 05/09/2025
- 80,630 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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SJ65 DFV 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 2015 Audi Q5 (SJ65 DFV) between August 2022 and September 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 05 September 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
SJ65 DFV Mileage History
- 24/08/202265,762 mi
- 29/08/202371,379 mi+5,617 mi
- 30/08/202371,382 mi+3 mi
- 03/09/202476,507 mi+5,125 mi
- 05/09/202580,630 mi+4,123 mi
Average of roughly 4,902 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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