2013 Audi Q5 3.0L Diesel · XG05 HEL
2013 Audi Q5 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 02 Sept 2013. Recorded mileage 84,318 miles. MOT expired on 20 Oct 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI Q5
- Year / Origin
- 2013 · Personal Export
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 20 Oct 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 84,318 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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XG05 HEL Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 21/10/2025
- 84,318 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.
XG05 HEL 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 Q5 (XG05 HEL) between September 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.
XG05 HEL Mileage History
- 16/09/202272,860 mi
- 06/09/202375,427 mi+2,567 mi
- 21/10/202480,986 mi+5,559 mi
- 21/10/202584,318 mi+3,332 mi
Average of roughly 3,701 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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