2012 Audi A8 3.0L Diesel · SH12 ENT
2012 Audi A8 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 23 Apr 2012. Recorded mileage 159,334 miles. MOT expired on 07 Jun 2025.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A8
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Glasgow
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 07 Jun 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 159,334 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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SH12 ENT Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 08/06/2024
- 159,334 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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SH12 ENT MOT History
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3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Audi A8 (SH12 ENT) between February 2022 and June 2024.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
SH12 ENT Mileage History
- 08/02/2022135,346 mi
- 14/04/2023155,259 mi+19,913 mi
- 08/06/2024159,334 mi+4,075 mi
Average of roughly 10,299 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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