2012 Audi Q7 3.0L Diesel · D788 SAM
2012 Audi Q7 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 16 May 2012. Recorded mileage 103,972 miles. MOT valid until 25 Nov 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI Q7
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 25 Nov 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 103,972 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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D788 SAM Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 26/11/2025
- 103,972 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.
D788 SAM 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 Q7 (D788 SAM) between October 2021 and November 2025.
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.
D788 SAM Mileage History
- 28/10/202184,183 mi
- 19/11/202287,522 mi+3,339 mi
- 06/10/202391,571 mi+4,049 mi
- 26/11/202498,246 mi+6,675 mi
- 26/11/2025103,972 mi+5,726 mi
Average of roughly 4,851 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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