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BR53 YYY

2016 Audi Q5

Blue Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Jan 2027
Tests10 (8 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

130,450 mi
Last recorded130,450 miles
Recorded on30 Dec 2025
Typical for 2016 Audi Q554,867 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBR53 YYY
MakeAudi
ModelQ5
Year2016
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

8 pass 2 fail
Pass 30 Dec 2025 130,450 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost arm inner bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost arm inner bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Jan 2025 123,259 miles

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

Pass 13 Mar 2024 106,880 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2023 84,657 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2022 63,320 miles

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))

Fail 8 Mar 2022 63,318 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))

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))

Pass 8 Mar 2021 50,138 miles

Nearside Rear tyre worn on edges

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

Pass 9 Mar 2020 45,545 miles

Central Rear washer in/op

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge front and rear tyres 2.5 mm (5.2.3 (e))

all wipers cleaning poorly

Pass 18 Mar 2019 35,807 miles

Offside Front fog light lens cracked

Fail 18 Mar 2019 35,807 miles

Central Rear Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Offside Front fog light lens cracked

How Reliable is the Audi Q5?

Based on 932,637 MOT tests across 109,587 vehicles.

86.5%
Pass Rate
7,701
Miles/Year
17
Year Lifespan
109,587
On UK Roads
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BR53 YYY is a 2016 Audi Q5 in Blue with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2016 Audi Q5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 88.7% with a typical mileage of 54,867 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The Audi Q5 typically stays on UK roads for around 17 years. At 10 years old, this Audi Q5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BR53 YYY is a 2016 Audi Q5, first registered on 17 March 2016.

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