2006 Audi Q7 3.0L Diesel · AO56 DAU
2006 Audi Q7 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 01 Sept 2006. Recorded mileage 179,819 miles. MOT expired on 24 Sept 2025.
- Make & Model
- AUDI Q7
- Year / Origin
- 2006 · Norwich
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 24 Sept 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 179,819 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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AO56 DAU Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 25/09/2024
- 179,819 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.
AO56 DAU MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2006 Audi Q7 (AO56 DAU) between February 2022 and September 2024.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
AO56 DAU Mileage History
- 24/02/2022177,289 mi
- 22/02/2023179,204 mi+1,915 mi
- 25/09/2024179,819 mi+615 mi
Average of roughly 979 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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