Audi A5
Black · Diesel · 2012 · 1,968 cc
L8 DFJMOT history
L8 DFJ is a black diesel Audi A5 first used on 10 Jul 2012. Its MOT is valid until 17 Jun 2027 and it has passed 11 of 13 MOT tests, with 164,958 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 18 Jun 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 17 Jun 2027
- Mileage
- 164,958 mi
- At MOT on 18 Jun 2026
- MOT tests
- 13
- 11 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 12,140 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L8 DFJ
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Audi
- Model
- A5
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,968 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 10 Jul 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 17 Jun 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 18 Jun 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L8 DFJ was last recorded at 164,958 miles on 18 Jun 2026, 25 miles more than at the previous MOT on 9 Jun 2026.
- Previous MOT
- 164,933 miles · 9 Jun 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 25 miles
- Average per year
- 12,140 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 164,958 miles
- 2025 – 161,393 miles
- 2024 – 139,082 miles
- 2023 – 121,798 miles
- 2021 – 115,731 miles
- 2020 – 106,853 miles
- 2019 – 75,726 miles
- 2018 – 60,232 miles
- 2017 – 53,864 miles
- 2016 – 40,272 miles
- 2015 – 30,446 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass164,958 miles
- MinorDirection indicator with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning both wing mirror indicators (4.4.1 (a) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
Full MOT history
13 tests since 20 May 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass164,958 miles (+25)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jun 2027
- Odometer
- 164,958 miles
- Test number
- 665580452511
- MinorDirection indicator with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning both wing mirror indicators (4.4.1 (a) (i))
Fail164,933 miles (+3,540)3 major1 minor
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 164,933 miles
- Test number
- 238049530602
- MajorNearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- MajorOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorSupplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
- MinorDirection indicator with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning both wing mirror indicators (4.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass161,393 miles (+22,311)2 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 161,393 miles
- Test number
- 944977202945
- MinorNearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- MinorOffside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass139,082 miles4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 139,082 miles
- Test number
- 541606065595
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged Sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Fail139,079 miles (+17,281)4 major4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 139,079 miles
- Test number
- 427544238447
- MajorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged Sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Pass121,798 miles (+6,067)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 121,798 miles
- Test number
- 580636096760
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass115,731 miles (+8,878)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 115,731 miles
- Test number
- 811928610941
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass106,853 miles (+31,127)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 106,853 miles
- Test number
- 480903262394
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,726 miles (+15,494)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 75,726 miles
- Test number
- 590214835353
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass60,232 miles (+6,368)
- MOT expiry
- 19 May 2019
- Odometer
- 60,232 miles
- Test number
- 556055315135
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,864 miles (+13,592)
- MOT expiry
- 19 May 2018
- Odometer
- 53,864 miles
- Test number
- 967449926776
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,272 miles (+9,826)
- MOT expiry
- 19 May 2017
- Odometer
- 40,272 miles
- Test number
- 685802202258
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,446 miles
- MOT expiry
- 19 May 2016
- Odometer
- 30,446 miles
- Test number
- 287670445443
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L8 DFJ
- Does L8 DFJ currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L8 DFJ is valid until 17 Jun 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L8 DFJ?
- The MOT on L8 DFJ is valid until 17 Jun 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L8 DFJ done?
- L8 DFJ was recorded at 164,958 miles at its MOT on 18 Jun 2026, an average of 12,140 miles a year.
- Has L8 DFJ ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L8 DFJ has failed 2 of its 13 MOT tests, most recently on 9 Jun 2026.
- Has the mileage on L8 DFJ 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 L8 DFJ find?
- L8 DFJ passed its latest MOT on 18 Jun 2026 with 1 minor defect: direction indicator with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning both wing mirror indicators.
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