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Audi Q5 GL16AZR — MOT history, mileage and tax

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GB GL16AZR

2016 Audi Q5

Generated from DVSA record, 14 Oct 2026
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At a glance

This black 2016 Audi Q5 has passed 7 of its 8 first-attempt MOT tests; 2016 Q5s tested in 2025 passed 82.7% of first attempts. Its most recent test, on 25 September 2026, was a pass at retest, 3 days after a fail for front drive shaft joint constant velocity. Mileage of 81,811 is inside the middle half of 2016 Q5s tested in 2025.

DVSA record · 14 Oct 2026DVLA fields (tax, ULEZ, CO2, recalls) not loaded yet
Year
2016
Fuel
Diesel
Colour
Black
Engine
1968cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
GL16AZR
Make
Audi
Model
Q5
Year
2016
First registered
16 Apr 2016
Fuel
Diesel
Engine
1968cc
Colour
Black
CO2
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Euro status
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Marked for export
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Wheel plan
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Type approval
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V5C issued
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Vehicle age
10 yr 6 mo
Registration area
Maidstone

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status
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Tax due
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Annual road tax
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MOT status
Valid (as at 27 Sep 2026)
MOT expiry
24 Sep 2027
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
16 Apr 2016
Manufacture date
16 Apr 2016

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Read from the last two years of this car's own test record, grouped by area. Each line quotes what the tester wrote and the date of the test.

Critical

Structure & corrosion

Major item, 22 Sept 2026: Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. The car passed a test on 25 Sept 2026.

Major item, 22 Sept 2026: Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. The car passed a test on 25 Sept 2026.

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Other

Advisory, 16 Mar 2025: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt.

No recent issue

Brakes, Suspension & steering, Tyres, Exhaust & emissions, Lamps & visibility, Engine – oil

Nothing recorded against these in the last two years of tests.

Brakes: last recorded 5 Apr 2019 (advisory), outside the two-year window.

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4 How it compares with other 2016 Q5s

Against every Audi Q5 first used in 2016 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (11,158 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

MeasureThis carTypical 2016 Q5What it means
Pass rate, first attempts7 of 8 (88%)82.7% in 2025Higher than the group figure
Fails, first attempts1 of 814.8% of first testsIn line with the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)02.5% of first testsNone on this record
Mileage at its latest test (25 Sept 2026)81,811 miles78,982 (middle half 63,513–96,210)Inside the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)4 of 846.3% of first testsHigher than the group figure

"Typical" is every Audi Q5 first used in 2016, any fuel or use — not adjusted for mileage. This car's figures are from its own record only. A first attempt is any test not within 10 days after a failed test of this car. A first attempt whose faults were all put right during the test counts as fixed during the test (PRS), not as a fail, as in DVSA's figures.

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  1. On this carStructure & corrosion. major item recorded in the last two years (2022, 2026). Worth looking underneath with a torch at the sills, floor and mountings for corrosion.
  2. On this carOther. advisory recorded in the last two years (2022, 2025). Worth asking the seller about this item and having it looked at during an inspection.
  3. Nothing recentSuspension & steering. A top failure area for 2016 Q5s. Nothing on this car’s record. Worth looking behind each wheel with a torch at the coil springs and bushes, and listening for knocks over bumps on a test drive.
  4. Nothing recentTyres. A top failure area for 2016 Q5s. Nothing on this car’s record. Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.

This car vs what 2016 Q5s usually fail on

Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt16.0%this car: structure & corrosion items recorded 2022, 2026
Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn12.4%this car: nothing in this area on record
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords9.8%this car: nothing in this area on record
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick8.9%this car: brakes items recorded 2019
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm8.5%this car: nothing in this area on record

Bars: share of 2016 Q5 first tests that did not pass first time in 2025 carrying each item, in DVSA's wording. Right-hand note: what this car's own record shows in that area.

Mileage position

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5 MOT history

Tests passed8 of 9
Tests failed1
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year7,501 mi
Pass rate89%
First mileage25,748 mi (as at 5 Apr 2019)
Last mileage81,811 mi (as at 25 Sep 2026)
Years on record7.5 yr
Colour at last MOTBlack

Test history

Pass 25 Sep 2026 81,811 mi Expiry 24 Sep 2027

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 22 Sep 2026 81,810 mi
  • Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Major — failed
Pass 25 Sep 2025 75,986 mi Expiry 24 Sep 2026

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 16 Mar 2025 70,518 mi Expiry 24 Mar 2026
  • Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Advisory
Pass 23 Mar 2024 61,467 mi Expiry 24 Mar 2025

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 17 Mar 2023 53,433 mi Expiry 24 Mar 2024

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 24 Mar 2022 46,918 mi Expiry 24 Mar 2023
  • Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Advisory
  • Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) Advisory
  • under bonnet and under body protective shields fitted obscuring some components from inspection Advisory
Pass 25 Mar 2021 40,634 mi Expiry 24 Mar 2022

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 5 Apr 2019 25,748 mi Expiry 15 Oct 2020
  • Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory

MOT data sourced from DVSA, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DVSA bulk record as of 27 Sep 2026. DVLA-only fields (tax status, tax due, annual road tax, ULEZ/CO2/Euro status, export marker, wheel plan, type approval, V5C date, recalls) are not loaded until someone presses "Check latest from DVLA & DVSA". Sections 3 and 4 are SortedCars’ arithmetic on the same public record and on DVSA test statistics; they describe the record, not the car’s condition, and are not advice about buying it. Always have a used car inspected before you buy. Check the official record at GOV.UK: check MOT history.

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