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SM62 LAE

2012 Audi Q5

Grey Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Mar 2027
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

163,913 mi
Last recorded163,913 miles
Recorded on11 Mar 2026
Typical for 2012 Audi Q574,808 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSM62 LAE
MakeAudi
ModelQ5
Year2012
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 11 Mar 2026 163,913 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear 1 of the 2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 10 Mar 2026 163,913 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear 1 of the 2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear 1 of the 2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 10 Jun 2025 152,992 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2024 142,543 miles
Fail 13 Jun 2024 142,538 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative control arm snapped (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 12 Sep 2023 136,090 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2022 129,257 miles

covers under body

Pass 30 Jul 2021 118,341 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2020 106,915 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2020 103,398 miles
Fail 29 Feb 2020 103,273 miles

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

Pass 5 Feb 2019 91,491 miles
Fail 4 Feb 2019 91,491 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 2 Nov 2017 80,338 miles
Fail 1 Nov 2017 80,338 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Pass 13 Oct 2016 69,472 miles

Both front tyre treads low

Fail 12 Oct 2016 69,472 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Both front tyre treads low

Pass 30 Sep 2015 58,197 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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SM62 LAE is a 2012 Audi Q5 in Grey with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 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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SM62 LAE is a 2012 Audi Q5, first registered on 5 October 2012.

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