2012 Audi Q7 3.0L Diesel · LH12 APO
2012 Audi Q7 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 21 Jun 2012. Recorded mileage 102,120 miles. MOT expired on 10 Apr 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI Q7
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Stanmore (North London)
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 10 Apr 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 102,120 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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LH12 APO Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 04/04/2025
- 102,120 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.
LH12 APO 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 2012 Audi Q7 (LH12 APO) 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.
LH12 APO Mileage History
- 14/03/202282,679 mi
- 11/04/202389,173 mi+6,494 mi
- 03/04/202494,478 mi+5,305 mi
- 04/04/2025102,120 mi+7,642 mi
Average of roughly 6,358 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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