2012 Audi A8 3.0L Diesel · RK62 TXU
2012 Audi A8 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 08 Oct 2012. Recorded mileage 120,765 miles. MOT expired on 06 Jun 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A8
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 06 Jun 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 120,765 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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RK62 TXU Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 07/06/2025
- 120,765 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.
RK62 TXU MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Audi A8 (RK62 TXU) between January 2022 and June 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
RK62 TXU Mileage History
- 13/01/2022101,816 mi
- 13/01/2023114,141 mi+12,325 mi
- 18/01/2024117,506 mi+3,365 mi
- 07/06/2025120,765 mi+3,259 mi
Average of roughly 5,578 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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