2006 Audi Q7 3.0L Diesel · MV56 BYT
2006 Audi Q7 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 01 Nov 2006. Recorded mileage 160,695 miles. MOT expired on 24 May 2024.
- Make & Model
- AUDI Q7
- Year / Origin
- 2006 · Manchester & Merseyside
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 24 May 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 160,695 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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MV56 BYT Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 25/05/2023
- 160,695 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.
MV56 BYT MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 2006 Audi Q7 (MV56 BYT) between October 2022 and May 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
MV56 BYT Mileage History
- 08/10/2022159,723 mi
- 25/05/2023160,695 mi+972 mi
Average of roughly 1,549 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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