2005 Audi A8 3.0L Diesel · D2 KEJ
2005 Audi A8 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 05 Dec 2005. Recorded mileage 118,992 miles. MOT expired on 19 Oct 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A8
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 19 Oct 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 118,992 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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D2 KEJ Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 15/10/2025
- 118,992 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
D2 KEJ 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 2005 Audi A8 (D2 KEJ) between October 2022 and October 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
D2 KEJ Mileage History
- 18/10/2022110,947 mi
- 18/10/2023115,090 mi+4,143 mi
- 09/10/2024116,434 mi+1,344 mi
- 15/10/2025118,992 mi+2,558 mi
Average of roughly 2,688 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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