2016 Audi Q3 2.0L Diesel · Y12 LAB
2016 Audi Q3 (2.0L, diesel). First registered 26 Mar 2016. Recorded mileage 73,079 miles. MOT expired on 06 Oct 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI Q3
- Year / Origin
- 2016 · Leeds
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 06 Oct 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 73,079 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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Y12 LAB Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 19/09/2025
- 73,079 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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Y12 LAB 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 2016 Audi Q3 (Y12 LAB) between September 2022 and September 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
Y12 LAB Mileage History
- 16/09/202255,225 mi
- 19/09/202361,014 mi+5,789 mi
- 19/09/202467,130 mi+6,116 mi
- 19/09/202573,079 mi+5,949 mi
Average of roughly 5,934 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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