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2012 AUDI A5
General Information
- Registration SW12EAG
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A5
- Year 2012
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expires 05 Aug 2026
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MOT History 13 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
6 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 75,893 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2026 14 Jun 20268 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 74,125 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
31 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 65,817 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2023 14 Jun 20265 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 65,496 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit Plate value 0.50 (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Smooth inside edge Worn close to cords (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch (5.2.3 (f))
- Offside Rear Tyre wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch (5.2.3 (f))
- Offside Front Tyre wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch (5.2.3 (f))
- Nearside Rear Tyre wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch (5.2.3 (f))
5 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 58,729 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
23 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 54,949 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2020 14 Jun 202619 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 54,905 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
11 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 48,597 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Emissions to clean to be detected
6 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 38,984 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2018 14 Jun 202617 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 37,342 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin front brake pads at approx. 3-4mm of pad left (3.5.1g)
- under trays conceal some components but examined where visible
14 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 29,609 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2017 14 Jun 202614 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 29,609 MI
14 Jun 202619 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 21,092 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2016 14 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
SW12EAG was registered on 2012-05-25
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