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SW16LDJ
2016 AUDI A5
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration SW16LDJ
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A5
- Year 2016
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expired 10 Jun 2026
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MOT History 8 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
8
Total Tests
5
Passes
3
Failures
62.5%
Pass Rate
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39 Total Defects Recorded
28 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 88,644 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) missing (1.1.13 (c)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))
- Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
19 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 78,212 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
19 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 78,212 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed 255/35zr19 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
23 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 57,665 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
23 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 57,765 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
29 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 41,950 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
26 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 34,111 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test air fresher ()
- Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre wall perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
21 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 26,535 MI
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SW16LDJ was registered on 2016-06-04
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