2002 Audi A8 4.2L Petrol · L8 AUF
2002 Audi A8 (4.2L, petrol). First registered 14 Mar 2002. Recorded mileage 114,011 miles. MOT expired on 14 Jan 2024.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A8
- Year / Origin
- 2002 · Stanmore (Wimbledon)
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 14 Jan 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 114,011 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 4.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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L8 AUF Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 10/01/2023
- 114,011 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
L8 AUF MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 2002 Audi A8 (L8 AUF) between January 2022 and January 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
L8 AUF Mileage History
- 10/01/2022108,793 mi
- 10/01/2023114,011 mi+5,218 mi
Average of roughly 5,222 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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