2012 Audi A7 3.0L Diesel · C1 NSR
2012 Audi A7 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 16 Jan 2012. Recorded mileage 155,290 miles. MOT valid until 19 Jan 2027.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A7
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Cardiff
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 19 Jan 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 155,290 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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C1 NSR Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 15/01/2026
- 155,290 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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C1 NSR MOT History
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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Audi A7 (C1 NSR) between January 2022 and January 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.
C1 NSR Mileage History
- 06/01/2022148,478 mi
- 05/01/2023151,049 mi+2,571 mi
- 02/01/2024152,214 mi+1,165 mi
- 16/01/2025153,453 mi+1,239 mi
- 15/01/2026155,290 mi+1,837 mi
Average of roughly 1,693 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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