2009 Audi Q7 3.0L Diesel · AB03 RAE
2009 Audi Q7 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 24 Jan 2009. Recorded mileage 159,585 miles. MOT expired on 06 Mar 2025.
- Make & Model
- AUDI Q7
- Year / Origin
- 2009 · Peterborough
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 06 Mar 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 159,585 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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AB03 RAE Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 27/02/2024
- 159,585 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
AB03 RAE 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 2009 Audi Q7 (AB03 RAE) between February 2022 and February 2024.
The record contains 3 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 27 February 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
AB03 RAE Mileage History
- 28/02/2022148,184 mi
- 27/02/2023153,946 mi+5,762 mi
- 07/03/2023154,006 mi+60 mi
- 27/02/2024159,585 mi+5,579 mi
Average of roughly 5,712 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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