Audi A5
Red · Diesel · 2011 · 2,967 cc
S38 JLRMOT history
S38 JLR is a red diesel Audi A5 first used on 12 Sept 2011. Its MOT is valid until 20 Sept 2027 and it has passed 13 of 15 MOT tests, with 116,953 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 25 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 20 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 116,953 mi
- At MOT on 25 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 15
- 13 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 7,213 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S38 JLR
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Audi
- Model
- A5
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,967 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2011
- First used
- 12 Sept 2011
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 20 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 25 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
S38 JLR was last recorded at 116,953 miles on 25 Aug 2026, 5,418 miles more than at the previous MOT on 21 Aug 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 111,535 miles · 21 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 5,418 miles
- Average per year
- 7,213 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 116,953 miles
- 2025 – 111,535 miles
- 2024 – 105,359 miles
- 2023 – 99,072 miles
- 2022 – 92,581 miles
- 2021 – 84,418 miles
- 2020 – 79,678 miles
- 2019 – 74,045 miles
- 2018 – 66,078 miles
- 2017 – 56,831 miles
- 2016 – 47,609 miles
- 2015 – 37,327 miles
- 2014 – 30,710 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass116,953 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))Recorded at 4 MOTs since 2021
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread
Advisory5 MOTs, 2020–2024
Full MOT history
15 tests since 10 Sept 2014, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass116,953 miles (+5,418)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 116,953 miles
- Test number
- 454630105897
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass111,535 miles (+6,176)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 111,535 miles
- Test number
- 427753812058
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass105,359 miles (+6,287)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 105,359 miles
- Test number
- 300502368892
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Pass99,072 miles (+6,491)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 99,072 miles
- Test number
- 239806061638
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Pass92,581 miles (+8,163)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 92,581 miles
- Test number
- 766783455975
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Pass84,418 miles (+4,740)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 84,418 miles
- Test number
- 973995779238
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Pass79,678 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 79,678 miles
- Test number
- 322591210168
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Fail79,678 miles (+5,633)3 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 79,678 miles
- Test number
- 851459570965
- MajorNearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))
- MajorNearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Pass74,045 miles (+7,967)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 74,045 miles
- Test number
- 158483512106
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass66,078 miles (+9,247)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 66,078 miles
- Test number
- 915305771086
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
Pass56,831 miles (+9,222)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 56,831 miles
- Test number
- 734505014540
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,609 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 47,609 miles
- Test number
- 411534652498
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail47,609 miles (+10,282)4 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 47,609 miles
- Test number
- 410793457376
- FailureNearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre has cuts to tread
Pass37,327 miles (+6,617)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 37,327 miles
- Test number
- 243745532458
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,710 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 30,710 miles
- Test number
- 345073354248
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about S38 JLR
- Does S38 JLR currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S38 JLR is valid until 20 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on S38 JLR?
- The MOT on S38 JLR is valid until 20 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S38 JLR done?
- S38 JLR was recorded at 116,953 miles at its MOT on 25 Aug 2026, an average of 7,213 miles a year.
- Has S38 JLR ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S38 JLR has failed 2 of its 15 MOT tests, most recently on 11 Sept 2020.
- Has the mileage on S38 JLR 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 S38 JLR find?
- S38 JLR passed its latest MOT on 25 Aug 2026 with 1 advisory: nearside front shock absorbers has light misting of oil.
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