2012 Audi Q7 3.0L Diesel · SH60 AKY
2012 Audi Q7 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 21 Oct 2012. Recorded mileage 100,817 miles. MOT valid until 16 Mar 2027.
- Make & Model
- AUDI Q7
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Glasgow
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 16 Mar 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 100,817 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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SH60 AKY Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 11/03/2026
- 100,817 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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SH60 AKY MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Audi Q7 (SH60 AKY) between December 2021 and March 2026.
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.
SH60 AKY Mileage History
- 14/12/202169,708 mi
- 23/12/202278,862 mi+9,154 mi
- 21/12/202385,212 mi+6,350 mi
- 17/03/202594,870 mi+9,658 mi
- 11/03/2026100,817 mi+5,947 mi
Average of roughly 7,341 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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