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EL54 ELM

2012 Audi Q5

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Aug 2027
Tests16 (12 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

100,365 mi
Last recorded100,365 miles
Recorded on22 Jul 2026
Typical for 2012 Audi Q574,808 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEL54 ELM
MakeAudi
ModelQ5
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

12 pass 4 fail
Pass 22 Jul 2026 100,365 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated weeping cv grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin on 3MM (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated weeping cv grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

front bumper damaged

Fail 21 Jul 2026 100,325 miles

Nearside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative level sensor broken (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated weeping cv grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin on 3MM (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated weeping cv grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

front bumper damaged

Pass 24 Jul 2025 96,377 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush. suspension component slightly noisy. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Fail 17 Jul 2025 96,373 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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 Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside 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, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush. suspension component slightly noisy. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Pass 7 Aug 2024 91,370 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm Rear of arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre sidewall deteriorated and has cuts (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre sidewall deteriorated (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm Rear of arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre sidewall deteriorated and has cuts (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre sidewall deteriorated (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 5 Aug 2024 91,366 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 Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm Rear of arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre sidewall deteriorated and has cuts (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre sidewall deteriorated (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm Rear of arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre sidewall deteriorated and has cuts (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre sidewall deteriorated (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 26 Jun 2023 80,845 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 22 Jun 2022 70,039 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2021 61,694 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Fog lamp not working

Pass 2 Jul 2020 55,668 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 3mm and discs undercut /worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 5 Jun 2019 50,445 miles

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 3.0 mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 11 Jun 2018 42,395 miles
Pass 24 May 2017 35,604 miles

Nearside Front tyre smooth on very edges - rest of tread 3-4mm and is stress cracked in tread

Nearside Rear tyre valve stem stress cracked

Offside Front tyre smooth on very edges - rest of tread 3-4mm and is stress cracked in tread

Offside Rear tyre has cut to tread to cord but less than 25mm in length

both front wipers starting to smear

nail in n/s/r tyre, is leaking - repairable

Pass 15 Jun 2016 31,749 miles

all tyres slightly perished

Fail 15 Jun 2016 31,749 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords in tread (4.1.D.1a)

all tyres slightly perished

Pass 15 Jun 2015 26,035 miles

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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EL54 ELM is a 2012 Audi Q5 in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2012 Audi Q5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.8% with a typical mileage of 74,808 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 14 years old, this Audi Q5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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EL54 ELM is a 2012 Audi Q5, first registered on 15 June 2012.

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