2012 Audi A8 3.0L Diesel · BF12 WYB
2012 Audi A8 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 13 Mar 2012. Recorded mileage 56,340 miles. MOT expired on 15 Jun 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A8
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 15 Jun 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 56,340 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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BF12 WYB Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 22/05/2025
- 56,340 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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BF12 WYB MOT History
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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Audi A8 (BF12 WYB) between May 2022 and May 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 22 May 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
BF12 WYB Mileage History
- 23/05/202248,156 mi
- 16/06/202350,873 mi+2,717 mi
- 03/06/202453,472 mi+2,599 mi
- 21/05/202556,337 mi+2,865 mi
- 22/05/202556,340 mi+3 mi
Average of roughly 2,730 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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