2016 Audi Q5 2.0L Diesel · WD16 GXN
2016 Audi Q5 (2.0L, diesel). First registered 25 Jun 2016. Recorded mileage 103,771 miles. MOT expired on 22 May 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI Q5
- Year / Origin
- 2016 · Exeter
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 22 May 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 103,771 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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WD16 GXN Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 29/04/2025
- 103,771 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.
WD16 GXN 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 2016 Audi Q5 (WD16 GXN) between May 2022 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.
WD16 GXN Mileage History
- 09/05/202254,868 mi
- 23/05/202372,082 mi+17,214 mi
- 23/04/202487,523 mi+15,441 mi
- 29/04/2025103,771 mi+16,248 mi
Average of roughly 16,449 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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