2018 Audi A8 3.0L Diesel · 61 BC
2018 Audi A8 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 28 Aug 2018. Recorded mileage 66,329 miles. MOT expired on 30 Sept 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A8
- Year / Origin
- 2018
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 30 Sept 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 66,329 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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61 BC Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 01/09/2025
- 66,329 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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61 BC MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2018 Audi A8 (61 BC) between August 2022 and September 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.
61 BC Mileage History
- 30/08/202231,776 mi
- 28/08/202347,405 mi+15,629 mi
- 01/10/202463,664 mi+16,259 mi
- 01/09/202566,329 mi+2,665 mi
Average of roughly 11,494 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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