2016 Audi A6 3.0L Diesel · X9 TDY
2016 Audi A6 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 31 Mar 2016. Recorded mileage 98,823 miles. MOT expired on 20 Jul 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A6
- Year / Origin
- 2016 · Export Allocation
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 20 Jul 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 98,823 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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X9 TDY Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 21/07/2025
- 98,823 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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X9 TDY MOT History
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5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2016 Audi A6 (X9 TDY) between April 2022 and July 2025.
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.
X9 TDY Mileage History
- 02/04/202256,647 mi
- 01/04/202374,657 mi+18,010 mi
- 30/03/202493,840 mi+19,183 mi
- 02/12/202498,580 mi+4,740 mi
- 21/07/202598,823 mi+243 mi
Average of roughly 12,769 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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