2012 Audi Q5 2.0L Diesel · SV12 ULE
2012 Audi Q5 (2.0L, diesel). First registered 20 Mar 2012. Recorded mileage 117,580 miles. MOT expired on 01 Apr 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI Q5
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Aberdeen
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 01 Apr 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 117,580 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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SV12 ULE Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 02/04/2025
- 117,580 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.
SV12 ULE 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 2012 Audi Q5 (SV12 ULE) between November 2021 and April 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.
SV12 ULE Mileage History
- 19/11/202188,629 mi
- 24/02/2023100,418 mi+11,789 mi
- 04/02/2024110,728 mi+10,310 mi
- 02/04/2025117,580 mi+6,852 mi
Average of roughly 8,600 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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