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Y1 LKC

2016 Audi A5

Blue Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Sep 2027
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

76,838 mi
Last recorded76,838 miles
Recorded on3 Sep 2026
Typical for 2016 Audi A554,601 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY1 LKC
MakeAudi
ModelA5
Year2016
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 3 Sep 2026 76,838 miles

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

Pass 4 Sep 2025 135,421 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Aug 2025 70,921 miles

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

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

Fail 20 Aug 2025 135,406 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Central Items removed from driver's view prior to test air fresh from interior mirror ()

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin pads 65% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 15 Aug 2024 64,094 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 13 Aug 2024 129,150 miles

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Aug 2024 129,124 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Incorrect bulb fitment (4.1.2 (c))

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Sep 2023 55,471 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2023 123,548 miles

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

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

Fail 9 Aug 2023 123,548 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

Pass 4 Oct 2022 47,288 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2022 119,223 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Oct 2021 40,373 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2021 115,015 miles

emission to clean to detect

Pass 7 Oct 2020 35,322 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2020 107,074 miles
Fail 17 Aug 2020 107,074 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

n/s/f tyre bald on outer edge and down to 1.7mm

Pass 2 Oct 2019 27,767 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2019 95,805 miles

Offside Front wheel centre cap missing.

Pass 14 Jun 2018 86,862 miles
Fail 14 Jun 2018 86,862 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 2.2mm remaining (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 2.4mm remaining (5.2.3 (d) (i))

both front and tyres worn on inner edges.

Pass 22 Jun 2017 76,442 miles

n/s/r tyre misshapen

o/s/f tyre bald inner edge

o/s/r tyre misshapen

Pass 28 Jun 2016 64,453 miles
Fail 28 Jun 2016 64,453 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement inner rear (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear (2.4.G.2)

Pass 4 Jun 2015 51,589 miles
Fail 4 Jun 2015 51,589 miles

Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a failure in the system (2.3.8)

Pass 30 Jun 2014 41,544 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

both rear tyres wearing lumpy.

n/s/f tyre has cuts to tread.

o/s/r tyre has cuts to tread.

rear bumper damaged to the off side.

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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Y1 LKC is a 2016 Audi A5 in Blue with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

Across all 2016 Audi A5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.4% with a typical mileage of 54,601 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 Y1 LKC, 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 10 years old, this Audi A5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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Y1 LKC is a 2016 Audi A5, first registered on 31 October 2016.

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