2018 Audi A8 3.0L Diesel · J9 YCS
2018 Audi A8 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 26 Jul 2018. Recorded mileage 140,499 miles. MOT expired on 23 Oct 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A8
- Year / Origin
- 2018
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 23 Oct 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 140,499 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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J9 YCS Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 17/10/2025
- 140,499 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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J9 YCS 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 2018 Audi A8 (J9 YCS) between July 2022 and October 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.
J9 YCS Mileage History
- 27/07/202258,519 mi
- 24/10/202259,209 mi+690 mi
- 12/10/202384,832 mi+25,623 mi
- 05/10/2024110,438 mi+25,606 mi
- 17/10/2025140,499 mi+30,061 mi
Average of roughly 25,416 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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