AUDI A5 R8MXL has 16 MOTs

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This 2012 AUDI A5 has Passed 11 MOTs and Failed 5 times since 2015

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 152,984 miles 10 months ago on Wednesday 29th October 2025 at 16:11.

The current MOT will expire in 2 months on Wednesday 28th October 2026.

The current Tax will expire in 12 months on Wednesday 1st September 2027.

R8MXL MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED28TH OCTOBER 2026152,984 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
FAILED20TH OCTOBER 2025152,984 MI
 
  1. PRS - Offside Front Headlamp Aim Too Low (4.1.2 (a))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Front Drive Shaft Joint Constant Velocity Boot Split Or Insecure, No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
PASSED24TH OCTOBER 202425TH OCTOBER 2025146,879 MI
PASSED26TH OCTOBER 202325TH OCTOBER 2024140,757 MI
PASSED19TH OCTOBER 202225TH OCTOBER 2023134,863 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Most Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Most Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Upper Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Most Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Upper Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Most Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Central Exhaust Mounting Defective (6.1.2 (a))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn On Edge's
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Unevenly
FAILED19TH OCTOBER 2022134,863 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Most Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Most Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Upper Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Most Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Upper Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Most Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Central Exhaust Mounting Defective (6.1.2 (a))
  6. DANGEROUS - Nearside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm 225/50/17 (5.2.3 (e))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn On Edge's
  8. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Unevenly
  9. DANGEROUS - Offside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm 225/50/17 (5.2.3 (e))
PASSED20TH OCTOBER 202125TH OCTOBER 2022128,104 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Most Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Most Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Upper Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Most Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Upper Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Most Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn On Edge's
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Unevenly
PASSED21ST OCTOBER 202025TH OCTOBER 2021120,807 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Rear Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement Rear Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
PASSED26TH APRIL 201925TH OCTOBER 2020110,378 MI
FAILED18TH APRIL 2019110,320 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Anti-Lock Braking System Warning Lamp Indicates An Abs Fault (1.6 (b))
  2. MAJOR - Electronic Stability Control Warning Lamp Indicates A Fault (7.12 (e))
  3. DANGEROUS - Offside Front Driver's Seat Insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii))
  4. MAJOR - Offside Front Shock Absorbers Has A Serious Fluid Leak (5.3.2 (b))
  5. DANGEROUS - Front Brake Pad(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  7. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  8. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  9. DANGEROUS - Offside Front Seat Belt Likely To Become Detached In The Event Of A Collision (7.1.1 (a) (ii))
PASSED16TH APRIL 201818TH APRIL 2019102,540 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Shock Absorber Has A Light Misting Of Oil (2.7.3)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
PASSED18TH APRIL 201718TH APRIL 201894,903 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Front Shock Absorber Has A Light Misting Of Oil (2.7.3)
FAILED18TH APRIL 201794,903 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Front Shock Absorber Has A Light Misting Of Oil (2.7.3)
  8. PRS - Offside Windscreen Washer Provides Insufficient Washer Liquid (8.2.3)
PASSED7TH APRIL 201618TH APRIL 201780,839 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Shock Absorber Has A Light Misting Of Oil (2.7.3)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Shock Absorber Has A Light Misting Of Oil (2.7.3)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Shock Absorber Has A Light Misting Of Oil (2.7.3)
  4. ADVISORY - Nail In Osr Tyre
PASSED9TH APRIL 201518TH APRIL 201664,170 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Under-Trays Fitted Obscuring Some Underside Components
  2. USER ENTERED - Engine Covers Fitted Obscuring Some Components In The Engine Bay
  3. USER ENTERED - Vehicle's Internal Headlight Adjuster Altered To Recheck Lights
FAILED8TH APRIL 201564,170 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Headlamp Aim Too Low (1.8)
  2. PRS - Offside Headlamp Aim Too Low (1.8)
  3. FAIL - Nearside Rear Shock Absorber Has A Serious Fluid Leak (2.7.3)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Shock Absorber Has A Light Misting Of Oil (2.7.3)
  5. USER ENTERED - Under-Trays Fitted Obscuring Some Underside Components
  6. USER ENTERED - Engine Covers Fitted Obscuring Some Components In The Engine Bay
  7. USER ENTERED - Vehicle's Internal Headlight Adjuster Altered To Recheck Lights
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

R8MXL Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 69% | MOT Failure Rate: 31%

R8MXL MOT Comments

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R8MXL Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 152,984 miles | Average yearly mileage: 11,768 miles

R8MXL FAQs

This Audi A5 with registration R8MXL was manufactured on Wednesday 18th April 2012 so it is currently 14 years old. Its colour is Blue and it has a 2 litre Diesel engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2025 was 152,984 miles, so this Audi has travelled an average of 11,768 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 16 MOTs on record for this Audi A5 beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2015. We can see 5 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means R8MXL has a 69% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Audi A5 has had 54 Advisories, 4 PRS Notices, 0 Minor, 4 Major, 5 Dangerous and 1 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Audi A5 is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 12 months on Wednesday 1st September 2027 .

Does R8MXL have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Thursday 3rd September 2026 R8MXL does have an active MOT. Read more

Is R8MXL Taxed?

Yes, as of Thursday 3rd September 2026 R8MXL does have Tax. Read more

When does R8MXL Tax expire?

The current Tax for R8MXL will expire in 12 months on Wednesday 1st September 2027. If you are purchasing this vehicle, remember that the vehicle Tax cannot be transferred and you will need to re-tax the vehicle. Read more

When does R8MXL MOT expire?

The current MOT for R8MXL will expire in 2 months on Wednesday 28th October 2026. Read more

When did R8MXL have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for R8MXL was on Wednesday 29th October 2025 at 16:11. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has R8MXL Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 16 MOTs on record for R8MXL we can see 11 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has R8MXL Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 16 MOTs on record for R8MXL we can see 5 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 69% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is R8MXL?

R8MXL is registered as a 2012 Audi A5. Read more

How many miles has R8MXL done?

The odometer reading for R8MXL at the last MOT in October 2025 was 152,984 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 11,768 miles per year. Read more

How old is R8MXL?

The vehicle R8MXL was manufactured in 2012 so it is currently 14 years old. It was first registered on Wednesday 18th April 2012. Read more

What colour is R8MXL?

The official colour of R8MXL is recorded as Blue. Read more

What engine does R8MXL have?

R8MXL has a 2 litre Diesel engine. Read more

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