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Audi Q5

Blue · Diesel · 2016 · 2,967 cc

L16 SPSMOT history

L16 SPS is a blue diesel Audi Q5 first used on 25 Jan 2016. Its MOT is valid until 3 Nov 2026 and it has passed 8 of 9 MOT tests, with 78,976 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 31 Oct 2025.

L16 SPS blue Audi Q5 – car details, MOT history and tax status
Illustration of an Audi Q5, not a photo of this vehicle
MOT
Valid
Until 3 Nov 2026
Mileage
78,976 mi
At MOT on 31 Oct 2025
MOT tests
9
8 passed · 1 failed
Per year
7,470 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
L16 SPS
Registration format
Prefix (1983 to 2001)
Make
Audi
Model
Q5
Colour
Blue
Fuel type
Diesel
Engine size
2,967 cc
Year of manufacture
2016
First used
25 Jan 2016
MOT status
MOT valid until 3 Nov 2026
Latest MOT test
31 Oct 2025 (Pass)

Mileage history

L16 SPS was last recorded at 78,976 miles on 31 Oct 2025, 6 miles more than at the previous MOT on 30 Oct 2025.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassFail
Previous MOT
78,970 miles · 30 Oct 2025
Between the last two tests
6 miles
Average per year
7,470 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2025 – 78,976 miles
  • 2024 – 71,479 miles
  • 2023 – 60,601 miles
  • 2022 – 48,550 miles
  • 2021 – 44,951 miles
  • 2020 – 33,331 miles
  • 2019 – 28,214 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass78,976 miles
  • AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
  • AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bent arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))Recorded at 3 MOTs since 2024
  • AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

9 tests since 14 Jan 2019, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass78,976 miles (+6)3 advisories
    MOT expiry
    3 Nov 2026
    Odometer
    78,976 miles
    Test number
    583515420223
    • AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bent arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
    • AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  2. Fail78,970 miles (+7,491)1 major4 advisories
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    78,970 miles
    Test number
    693273977788
    • MajorNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
    • AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bent arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. Pass71,479 miles (+10,878)3 advisories
    MOT expiry
    3 Nov 2025
    Odometer
    71,479 miles
    Test number
    950652482830
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bent arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  4. Pass60,601 miles (+12,051)2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    3 Nov 2024
    Odometer
    60,601 miles
    Test number
    616390201215
    • AdvisoryBoth front inner lower straight arm bushes worn
    • AdvisoryO/s/f lower bent arm bush worn
  5. Pass48,550 miles (+3,599)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    3 Nov 2023
    Odometer
    48,550 miles
    Test number
    784764015356
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bent arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  6. Pass44,951 miles (+5,840)
    MOT expiry
    3 Nov 2022
    Odometer
    44,951 miles
    Test number
    936163462914

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Pass39,111 miles (+5,780)
    MOT expiry
    25 Jan 2022
    Odometer
    39,111 miles
    Test number
    339538834981

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Pass33,331 miles (+5,117)2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    24 Jan 2021
    Odometer
    33,331 miles
    Test number
    782812695392
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement straight link rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement straight link rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  9. Pass28,214 miles2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    24 Jan 2020
    Odometer
    28,214 miles
    Test number
    612344665456
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
    • AdvisoryOffside Front tyre wearing inner edge

Questions about L16 SPS

Does L16 SPS currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L16 SPS is valid until 3 Nov 2026.
When is the MOT due on L16 SPS?
The MOT on L16 SPS is valid until 3 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has L16 SPS done?
L16 SPS was recorded at 78,976 miles at its MOT on 31 Oct 2025, an average of 7,470 miles a year.
Has L16 SPS ever failed its MOT?
Yes. L16 SPS has failed 1 of its 9 MOT tests, most recently on 30 Oct 2025.
Has the mileage on L16 SPS ever gone down?
No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
What did the latest MOT on L16 SPS find?
L16 SPS passed its latest MOT on 31 Oct 2025 with 3 advisories: front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; nearside front lower suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bent arm bush; rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened.

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