2012 Audi Q7 3.0L Diesel · BO55 GWH
2012 Audi Q7 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 12 Jul 2012. Recorded mileage 139,437 miles. MOT expired on 13 Jul 2024.
- Make & Model
- AUDI Q7
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 13 Jul 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 139,437 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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BO55 GWH Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 23/08/2024
- 139,437 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
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BO55 GWH 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 2012 Audi Q7 (BO55 GWH) between June 2022 and August 2024.
The record contains 2 passes and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 23 August 2024 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
BO55 GWH Mileage History
- 07/06/2022124,969 mi
- 14/07/2023133,514 mi+8,545 mi
- 14/07/2023133,514 mi
- 23/08/2024139,437 mi+5,923 mi
Average of roughly 6,540 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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