2016 Audi A8 3.0L Diesel · R88 EAH
2016 Audi A8 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 01 Dec 2016. Recorded mileage 53,673 miles. MOT expired on 09 Jul 2026. Taxed until 01 Jul 2027.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A8
- Year / Origin
- 2016 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 09 Jul 2026
- Road Tax
- Taxed (01 Jul 2027)
- Recorded Mileage
- 53,673 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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R88 EAH Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 08/07/2025
- 53,673 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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R88 EAH MOT History
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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2016 Audi A8 (R88 EAH) between December 2021 and July 2025.
The record contains 5 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
R88 EAH Mileage History
- 14/12/202134,724 mi
- 12/12/202235,638 mi+914 mi
- 16/12/202340,099 mi+4,461 mi
- 10/07/202444,017 mi+3,918 mi
- 08/07/202553,673 mi+9,656 mi
Average of roughly 5,316 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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