2011 Audi A8 3.0L Diesel · DH05 ARE
2011 Audi A8 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 24 Feb 2011. Recorded mileage 124,016 miles. MOT expired on 01 May 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A8
- Year / Origin
- 2011 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 01 May 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 124,016 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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DH05 ARE Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 02/05/2025
- 124,016 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.
DH05 ARE 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 2011 Audi A8 (DH05 ARE) between March 2022 and May 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.
DH05 ARE Mileage History
- 18/03/2022112,539 mi
- 20/03/2023118,509 mi+5,970 mi
- 27/03/2024121,505 mi+2,996 mi
- 02/05/2025124,016 mi+2,511 mi
Average of roughly 3,674 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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