2006 Audi A8 3.0L Diesel · AYA 280S
2006 Audi A8 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 04 Dec 2006. Recorded mileage 81,800 miles. MOT expired on 03 Jun 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A8
- Year / Origin
- 2006 · Ipswich
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 03 Jun 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 81,800 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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AYA 280S Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 04/06/2025
- 81,800 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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AYA 280S MOT History
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3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2006 Audi A8 (AYA 280S) between March 2022 and June 2025.
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.
AYA 280S Mileage History
- 09/03/202277,209 mi
- 24/04/202478,390 mi+1,181 mi
- 04/06/202581,800 mi+3,410 mi
Average of roughly 1,418 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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