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J14 NKW

2012 Audi Q5

Purple Diesel 2967cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Nov 2026
Tests14 (12 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

115,069 mi
Last recorded115,069 miles
Recorded on3 Nov 2025
Typical for 2012 Audi Q574,808 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ14 NKW
MakeAudi
ModelQ5
Year2012
ColourPurple
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,967cc

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MOT History

12 pass 2 fail
Pass 3 Nov 2025 115,069 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Central Exhaust mounting defective centre and front fixing fratured (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 27 Nov 2024 106,811 miles
Pass 21 May 2024 103,443 miles

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement x4 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2554520 (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 20 May 2024 103,443 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement x4 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2554520 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 23 May 2023 93,601 miles

Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 23 May 2022 82,034 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 255/45/20 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 25 May 2021 73,494 miles

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

Pass 26 May 2020 69,458 miles

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

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

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

Pass 22 May 2019 63,323 miles
Fail 21 May 2019 63,323 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

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

Pass 30 May 2018 57,378 miles

Coolant leak ()

Pass 22 May 2017 52,109 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2016 47,295 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2015 35,291 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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J14 NKW is a 2012 Audi Q5 in Purple with a 2,967cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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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What year was J14 NKW registered?

J14 NKW is a 2012 Audi Q5, first registered on 21 July 2012.

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