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YG12 KOU

2012 Audi Q5

Blue Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Jan 2027
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

118,145 mi
Last recorded118,145 miles
Recorded on2 Jan 2026
Typical for 2012 Audi Q574,808 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYG12 KOU
MakeAudi
ModelQ5
Year2012
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 2 Jan 2026 118,145 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2025 108,748 miles
Fail 3 Jan 2025 108,748 miles

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jan 2024 93,186 miles
Fail 4 Jan 2024 93,186 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

under tray insecure

Pass 13 Dec 2022 77,889 miles

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

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

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

Fail 13 Dec 2022 77,887 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn back arm bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn back arm bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 4 Jan 2022 75,627 miles

Central exhaust clamp snapped

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 7 Dec 2020 72,656 miles

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

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

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

Fail 7 Dec 2020 72,654 miles

Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 235/60/18 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 6 Jan 2020 70,277 miles

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Fail 6 Jan 2020 70,277 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Pass 7 Jan 2019 66,964 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2018 62,206 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2017 56,579 miles

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

Pass 24 Feb 2016 50,820 miles

Offside Inner Ball joint has slight play steering rack tie rod (2.2.B.1f)

engine covers & under-trays fit

Fail 24 Feb 2016 50,820 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Inner Ball joint has slight play steering rack tie rod (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

engine covers & under-trays fit

Pass 17 Feb 2015 39,996 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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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YG12 KOU is a 2012 Audi Q5 in Blue with a 1,968cc 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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YG12 KOU is a 2012 Audi Q5, first registered on 11 March 2012.

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