2012 Audi Q3 2.0L Diesel · D22 VHL
2012 Audi Q3 (2.0L, diesel). First registered 28 Mar 2012. Recorded mileage 89,495 miles. MOT valid until 30 Oct 2027.
- Make & Model
- AUDI Q3
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 30 Oct 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 89,495 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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D22 VHL Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 03/10/2026
- 89,495 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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D22 VHL MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Audi Q3 (D22 VHL) between November 2022 and October 2026.
The record contains 5 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
D22 VHL Mileage History
- 01/11/202261,303 mi
- 01/11/202366,406 mi+5,103 mi
- 16/10/202470,791 mi+4,385 mi
- 06/10/202579,605 mi+8,814 mi
- 03/10/202689,495 mi+9,890 mi
Average of roughly 7,192 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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