2013 Audi A8 3.0L Diesel · 5220 ED
2013 Audi A8 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 26 Oct 2013. Recorded mileage 125,956 miles. MOT expired on 29 May 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A8
- Year / Origin
- 2013
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 29 May 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 125,956 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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5220 ED Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 30/05/2025
- 125,956 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.
5220 ED 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 2013 Audi A8 (5220 ED) between April 2022 and May 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.
5220 ED Mileage History
- 11/04/2022110,771 mi
- 13/04/2023118,449 mi+7,678 mi
- 28/05/2024123,314 mi+4,865 mi
- 30/05/2025125,956 mi+2,642 mi
Average of roughly 4,845 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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