2016 Audi Q3 2.0L Diesel · E7 SAR
2016 Audi Q3 (2.0L, diesel). First registered 23 May 2016. Recorded mileage 58,838 miles. MOT expired on 22 May 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI Q3
- Year / Origin
- 2016 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 22 May 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 58,838 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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E7 SAR Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 21/05/2025
- 58,838 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.
E7 SAR MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2016 Audi Q3 (E7 SAR) between May 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.
E7 SAR Mileage History
- 10/05/202240,034 mi
- 10/05/202345,331 mi+5,297 mi
- 15/05/202452,806 mi+7,475 mi
- 21/05/202558,838 mi+6,032 mi
Average of roughly 6,206 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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