2011 Audi A8 3.0L Diesel · RV11 KYW
2011 Audi A8 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 01 Mar 2011. Recorded mileage 180,686 miles. MOT expired on 10 Jan 2024.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A8
- Year / Origin
- 2011 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 10 Jan 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 180,686 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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RV11 KYW Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 11/01/2023
- 180,686 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.
RV11 KYW 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 2011 Audi A8 (RV11 KYW) between January 2022 and January 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.
RV11 KYW Mileage History
- 06/01/2022156,719 mi
- 11/01/2023180,686 mi+23,967 mi
Average of roughly 23,672 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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