2008 Audi Q7 3.0L Diesel · R5 EHL
2008 Audi Q7 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 27 Jun 2008. Recorded mileage 127,287 miles. MOT expired on 09 Jul 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI Q7
- Year / Origin
- 2008 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 09 Jul 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 127,287 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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R5 EHL Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 26/06/2025
- 127,287 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.
R5 EHL 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 2008 Audi Q7 (R5 EHL) between July 2022 and June 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.
R5 EHL Mileage History
- 04/07/2022110,373 mi
- 27/06/2023117,316 mi+6,943 mi
- 03/07/2024122,793 mi+5,477 mi
- 26/06/2025127,287 mi+4,494 mi
Average of roughly 5,680 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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