2003 Audi A8 4.2L Petrol · SM03 DXD
2003 Audi A8 (4.2L, petrol). First registered 02 Jul 2003. Recorded mileage 120,620 miles. MOT expired on 29 Mar 2024.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A8
- Year / Origin
- 2003 · Edinburgh
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 29 Mar 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 120,620 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 4.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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SM03 DXD Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 15/03/2023
- 120,620 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.
SM03 DXD 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 2003 Audi A8 (SM03 DXD) between March 2022 and March 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.
SM03 DXD Mileage History
- 30/03/2022120,580 mi
- 15/03/2023120,620 mi+40 mi
Average of roughly 42 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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