2016 Audi Q5 2.0L Diesel · V8 HEV
2016 Audi Q5 (2.0L, diesel). First registered 12 Dec 2016. Recorded mileage 22,965 miles. MOT valid until 11 Dec 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI Q5
- Year / Origin
- 2016 · Worcester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 11 Dec 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 22,965 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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V8 HEV Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 01/12/2025
- 22,965 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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V8 HEV 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 2016 Audi Q5 (V8 HEV) between November 2021 and December 2025.
The record contains 5 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
V8 HEV Mileage History
- 29/11/202116,956 mi
- 24/11/202218,138 mi+1,182 mi
- 23/11/202320,274 mi+2,136 mi
- 25/11/202421,922 mi+1,648 mi
- 01/12/202522,965 mi+1,043 mi
Average of roughly 1,500 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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