2006 Audi A8 4.1L Diesel · LK06 UKO
2006 Audi A8 (4.1L, diesel). First registered 31 Dec 2006. Recorded mileage 267,789 km. MOT expired on 18 Sept 2025.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A8
- Year / Origin
- 2006 · Wimbledon (South London)
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 18 Sept 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Odometer
- 267,789 km
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 4.1L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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LK06 UKO Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 20/09/2024
- 267,789 km recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (2 mentions)
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LK06 UKO MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2006 Audi A8 (LK06 UKO) between November 2021 and September 2024.
The record contains 2 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 20 September 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick up to the right (4.1.2 (c))”; “Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick up to the right (4.1.2 (c))”.
LK06 UKO Odometer History
- 19/11/2021266,753 km
- 20/09/2024267,766 km+1,013 km
- 20/09/2024267,789 km+23 km
Average of roughly 365 km per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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