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BL16 AXU

2016 Ds DS5

White Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Dec 2026
Tests10 (8 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

158,866 mi
Last recorded158,866 miles
Recorded on1 Dec 2025
Typical for 2016 Ds DS550,247 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBL16 AXU
MakeDs
ModelDS5
Year2016
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

8 pass 2 fail
Pass 1 Dec 2025 158,866 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 10 Dec 2024 150,228 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2024 146,642 miles

Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 3 Jul 2023 136,070 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2022 127,347 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2021 119,100 miles
Fail 24 Jul 2021 119,094 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Inner Nail in tyre ()

Pass 4 Mar 2020 110,146 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2020 110,145 miles

Rear Service brake imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 7 Mar 2019 85,010 miles

Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

How Reliable is the Ds DS5?

Based on 12,497 MOT tests across 1,435 vehicles.

81.5%
Pass Rate
6,866
Miles/Year
11
Year Lifespan
1,435
On UK Roads
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BL16 AXU is a 2016 Ds DS5 in White with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2016 Ds DS5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.1% with a typical mileage of 50,247 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The Ds DS5 typically stays on UK roads for around 11 years. At 10 years old, this Ds DS5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BL16 AXU is a 2016 Ds DS5, first registered on 31 May 2016.

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