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YH12 BVX

2012 Audi Q5

Grey Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 May 2027
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

186,230 mi
Last recorded186,230 miles
Recorded on28 May 2026
Typical for 2012 Audi Q574,808 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYH12 BVX
MakeAudi
ModelQ5
Year2012
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 28 May 2026 186,230 miles

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

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

Fail 20 May 2026 186,214 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

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

Pass 15 May 2025 183,272 miles
Pass 21 May 2024 180,380 miles
Pass 23 May 2023 179,273 miles

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 rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 22 May 2023 179,273 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (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 rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 13 May 2022 169,665 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2021 159,701 miles

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Jul 2019 147,467 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2019 147,217 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm out of the two (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 7 Jul 2018 130,911 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2017 103,178 miles

Engine cover and under trays fitted obscuring view of some components

Windscreen Scratched

Pass 9 Mar 2016 94,073 miles

chips zones (A+B) of screen

play in nearside steering rack inner ball joint

scratch across zone (B) of screen

under trays and engine covers fitted

Pass 9 Mar 2015 80,516 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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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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YH12 BVX is a 2012 Audi Q5 in Grey with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

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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YH12 BVX is a 2012 Audi Q5, first registered on 9 March 2012.

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