2012 Audi Q7 3.0L Petrol · ML12 VUV
2012 Audi Q7 (3.0L, petrol). First registered 21 Apr 2012. Recorded mileage 138,276 miles. MOT expired on 14 Sept 2025.
- Make & Model
- AUDI Q7
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Manchester & Merseyside
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 14 Sept 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 138,276 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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ML12 VUV Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 16/09/2024
- 138,276 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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ML12 VUV 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 2012 Audi Q7 (ML12 VUV) between August 2022 and September 2024.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
ML12 VUV Mileage History
- 23/08/2022125,594 mi
- 23/10/2023138,107 mi+12,513 mi
- 16/09/2024138,276 mi+169 mi
Average of roughly 6,136 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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