2012 Audi Q3 2.0L Diesel · BO53 HDD
2012 Audi Q3 (2.0L, diesel). First registered 12 Jan 2012. Recorded mileage 99,910 miles. MOT valid until 20 Mar 2027.
- Make & Model
- AUDI Q3
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 20 Mar 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 99,910 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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BO53 HDD Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 17/03/2026
- 99,910 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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BO53 HDD MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Audi Q3 (BO53 HDD) between March 2022 and March 2026.
The record contains 5 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
BO53 HDD Mileage History
- 07/03/202288,838 mi
- 21/03/202390,478 mi+1,640 mi
- 22/02/202492,506 mi+2,028 mi
- 20/03/202594,982 mi+2,476 mi
- 17/03/202699,910 mi+4,928 mi
Average of roughly 2,750 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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