2006 Audi Q7 3.0L Diesel · SP06 HYM
2006 Audi Q7 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 20 Aug 2006. Recorded mileage 187,181 miles. MOT expired on 22 May 2024.
- Make & Model
- AUDI Q7
- Year / Origin
- 2006 · Dundee
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 22 May 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 187,181 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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SP06 HYM Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 23/05/2023
- 187,181 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
SP06 HYM MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2006 Audi Q7 (SP06 HYM) between April 2022 and May 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 23 May 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 2 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
SP06 HYM Mileage History
- 12/04/2022182,345 mi
- 14/04/2022182,350 mi+5 mi
- 18/04/2023186,923 mi+4,573 mi
- 23/05/2023187,181 mi+258 mi
Average of roughly 4,351 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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