2013 Audi A5 2.0L Diesel · SY13 XLW
2013 Audi A5 (2.0L, diesel). First registered 26 Jun 2013. Recorded mileage 140,040 miles. MOT expired on 21 Oct 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A5
- Year / Origin
- 2013 · Inverness
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 21 Oct 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 140,040 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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SY13 XLW Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 22/10/2025
- 140,040 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.
SY13 XLW 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 2013 Audi A5 (SY13 XLW) between October 2022 and October 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.
SY13 XLW Mileage History
- 19/10/2022116,830 mi
- 16/10/2023127,244 mi+10,414 mi
- 16/10/2024135,945 mi+8,701 mi
- 22/10/2025140,040 mi+4,095 mi
Average of roughly 7,712 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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