2012 Audi Q7 3.0L Diesel · PY12 BKE
2012 Audi Q7 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 30 Apr 2012. Recorded mileage 148,773 miles. MOT expired on 05 May 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI Q7
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Carlisle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 05 May 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 148,773 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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PY12 BKE Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 06/05/2025
- 148,773 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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PY12 BKE 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 (PY12 BKE) between April 2022 and May 2025.
The record contains 3 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 06 May 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
PY12 BKE Mileage History
- 25/04/2022111,614 mi
- 17/05/2022112,767 mi+1,153 mi
- 16/08/2023127,848 mi+15,081 mi
- 06/05/2025148,773 mi+20,925 mi
Average of roughly 12,263 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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