2014 Audi A7 3.0L Diesel · A18 RDU
2014 Audi A7 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 21 Dec 2014. MOT expired on 08 May 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A7
- Year / Origin
- 2014 · Peterborough
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 08 May 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- —
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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A18 RDU Key Findings
- No MOT test records found for this registration
- MOT expired on 08/05/2026
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MOT Status
No MOT history available
No MOT test records were found for this registration. DVSA’s digital archive only covers tests from 2005, so a vehicle that has not been tested since then may legitimately have no visible history.
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