2008 Audi Q7 3.0L Diesel · SL58 TKK
2008 Audi Q7 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 22 Oct 2008. Recorded mileage 186,240 miles. MOT expired on 12 Sept 2023.
- Make & Model
- AUDI Q7
- Year / Origin
- 2008 · Edinburgh
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 12 Sept 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 186,240 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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SL58 TKK Key Findings
- 19 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 12/09/2023
- 186,240 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 7 historical MOT failures
- 7 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (20 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
SL58 TKK MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
19 MOT tests are recorded for this 2008 Audi Q7 (SL58 TKK) between March 2011 and September 2023.
The record contains 12 passes and 7 failures.
The most recent test on 12 September 2023 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (20 issues), Tyres (15 issues), Suspension (14 issues), Windscreen (7 issues), Brakes (7 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 55 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ”; “Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))”; “Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))”.
SL58 TKK Mileage History
- 29/03/201121,589 mi
- 11/04/201239,087 mi+17,498 mi
- 03/04/201353,971 mi+14,884 mi
- 04/04/201353,987 mi+16 mi
- 22/03/201470,416 mi+16,429 mi
- 29/11/201482,113 mi+11,697 mi
- 21/12/201599,139 mi+17,026 mi
- 21/12/2016114,587 mi+15,448 mi
- 10/01/2017115,349 mi+762 mi
- 25/07/2018136,387 mi+21,038 mi
- 25/07/2018136,389 mi+2 mi
- 02/08/2019150,828 mi+14,439 mi
- 09/08/2019150,883 mi+55 mi
- 30/07/2020161,319 mi+10,436 mi
- 30/07/2020161,320 mi+1 mi
- 18/08/2021171,010 mi+9,690 mi
- 13/09/2022179,477 mi+8,467 mi
- 14/09/2022179,487 mi+10 mi
- 12/09/2023186,240 mi+6,753 mi
Average of roughly 13,217 miles per year across 19 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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