2011 Volkswagen Touareg 3.0L Diesel · ELK 259
2011 Volkswagen Touareg (3.0L, diesel). First registered 21 Mar 2011. Recorded mileage 87,526 miles. MOT expired on 09 Apr 2026.
- Make & Model
- VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG
- Year / Origin
- 2011 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 09 Apr 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 87,526 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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ELK 259 Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 09/04/2025
- 87,526 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.
ELK 259 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 Volkswagen Touareg (ELK 259) between March 2022 and April 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.
ELK 259 Mileage History
- 31/03/202262,698 mi
- 14/03/202368,586 mi+5,888 mi
- 03/04/202478,438 mi+9,852 mi
- 09/04/202587,526 mi+9,088 mi
Average of roughly 8,207 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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