
Audi A8
Blue · Diesel · 2013 · 4,134 cc
R16 HESMOT history
R16 HES is a blue diesel Audi A8 first used on 1 Mar 2013. Its MOT is valid until 27 Jan 2027 and it has passed 11 of 11 MOT tests, with 151,380 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 16 Jan 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 27 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 151,380 mi
- At MOT on 16 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 11
- 11 passed · 0 failed
- Per year
- 9,243 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- R16 HES
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Audi
- Model
- A8
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 4,134 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2013
- First used
- 1 Mar 2013
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 27 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 16 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
R16 HES was last recorded at 151,380 miles on 16 Jan 2026, 2,008 miles more than at the previous MOT on 24 Jan 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 149,372 miles · 24 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 2,008 miles
- Average per year
- 9,243 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 151,380 miles
- 2025 – 149,372 miles
- 2024 – 142,564 miles
- 2023 – 137,977 miles
- 2022 – 130,818 miles
- 2021 – 124,620 miles
- 2020 – 110,788 miles
- 2019 – 95,814 miles
- 2018 – 79,893 miles
- 2017 – 66,050 miles
- 2016 – 59,241 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe protective coating swelled
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe protective coating swelled
- AdvisoryRear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Full MOT history
11 tests since 28 Jan 2016, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass151,380 miles (+2,008)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 151,380 miles
- Test number
- 557761882658
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe protective coating swelled
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe protective coating swelled
- AdvisoryRear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Pass149,372 miles (+6,808)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 149,372 miles
- Test number
- 657166644858
- AdvisoryGeneral corrosion to underside of the vehicle.
Pass142,564 miles (+4,587)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 142,564 miles
- Test number
- 581550824592
- AdvisoryBoth rear brake pipes swelling underneath plastic coating
- AdvisoryCentral exhaust clamp cracked but still secure at time of test
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass137,977 miles (+7,159)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 137,977 miles
- Test number
- 346440494785
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe swollen under protective coating
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass130,818 miles (+6,198)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 130,818 miles
- Test number
- 823968892236
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass124,620 miles (+13,832)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 124,620 miles
- Test number
- 679317554535
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass110,788 miles (+14,974)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 110,788 miles
- Test number
- 182879632792
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass95,814 miles (+15,921)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 95,814 miles
- Test number
- 953485973135
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass79,893 miles (+13,843)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 79,893 miles
- Test number
- 826091843580
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass66,050 miles (+6,809)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jan 2018
- Odometer
- 66,050 miles
- Test number
- 180043996352
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass59,241 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jan 2017
- Odometer
- 59,241 miles
- Test number
- 394101843461
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about R16 HES
- Does R16 HES currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on R16 HES is valid until 27 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on R16 HES?
- The MOT on R16 HES is valid until 27 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has R16 HES done?
- R16 HES was recorded at 151,380 miles at its MOT on 16 Jan 2026, an average of 9,243 miles a year.
- Has R16 HES ever failed its MOT?
- No. R16 HES has passed all 11 of its MOT tests on record.
- Has the mileage on R16 HES 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 R16 HES find?
- R16 HES passed its latest MOT on 16 Jan 2026 with 3 advisories: nearside rear brake pipe protective coating swelled; offside rear brake pipe protective coating swelled; rear subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive.
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