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L15 JCS

2010 Audi A5

Blue Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Dec 2026
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

139,325 mi
Last recorded139,325 miles
Recorded on19 Dec 2025
Typical for 2010 Audi A582,794 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL15 JCS
MakeAudi
ModelA5
Year2010
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 19 Dec 2025 139,325 miles

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

Fail 19 Dec 2025 139,325 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Dec 2024 128,495 miles

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

both front tyres wearing low on inner edges

Pass 14 Dec 2023 121,396 miles

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 14 Dec 2023 121,369 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Dec 2022 111,394 miles
Fail 14 Dec 2022 111,394 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Dec 2021 101,786 miles

Nearside Front tyre wearing low on inner edge

Pass 16 Dec 2020 93,332 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2019 86,001 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2018 82,033 miles
Pass 20 Dec 2017 77,802 miles

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Fail 19 Dec 2017 77,802 miles

Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Pass 28 Nov 2016 73,331 miles

Nearside Front Engine Mountain has a fluid leak

Fail 28 Nov 2016 73,330 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Front Engine Mountain has a fluid leak

Pass 4 Dec 2015 68,074 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 8 Dec 2014 52,071 miles
Fail 8 Dec 2014 52,071 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 30 Nov 2013 29,677 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2013 23,560 miles

Diesel smoke test passed ok, but emissions were too low to register

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside rear tyre is perished

Offside rear tyre is perished

Screw in nearside rear tyre

How Reliable is the Audi A5?

Based on 1,497,195 MOT tests across 148,987 vehicles.

83.2%
Pass Rate
7,148
Miles/Year
19
Year Lifespan
148,987
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 17,175
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 7,432
Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak 7,396
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L15 JCS is a 2010 Audi A5 in Blue with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2010 Audi A5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.9% with a typical mileage of 82,794 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Audi A5 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 17,175 recorded failures. If you're considering buying L15 JCS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Audi A5 typically stays on UK roads for around 19 years. At 16 years old, this Audi A5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was L15 JCS registered?

L15 JCS is a 2010 Audi A5, first registered on 17 December 2010.

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