2012 Audi A4 3.0L Diesel · YC12 SKU
2012 Audi A4 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 09 May 2012. Recorded mileage 136,436 miles. MOT expired on 11 Nov 2025.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A4
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Leeds
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 11 Nov 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 136,436 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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YC12 SKU Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 19/10/2024
- 136,436 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.
YC12 SKU 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 2012 Audi A4 (YC12 SKU) between November 2021 and October 2024.
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.
YC12 SKU Mileage History
- 09/11/202189,854 mi
- 20/10/2022104,405 mi+14,551 mi
- 21/10/2023117,705 mi+13,300 mi
- 19/10/2024136,436 mi+18,731 mi
Average of roughly 15,827 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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