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AK04 ECY

2004 Audi A6

Blue Diesel 1871cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Mar 2022
Tests26 (15 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate57.7%

Mileage

180,305 mi
Last recorded180,305 miles
Recorded on23 Mar 2021
Typical for 2004 Audi A6108,053 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK04 ECY
MakeAudi
ModelA6
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,871cc

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MOT History

15 pass 11 fail
Pass 23 Mar 2021 180,305 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

engine mounts poor

idle high

park brake effort only just met advise brake service

rear suspension components corroded

service brake imbalance only just met

Fail 16 Mar 2021 180,229 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

engine mounts poor

idle high

park brake effort only just met advise brake service

rear suspension components corroded

service brake imbalance only just met

Pass 28 Mar 2020 175,175 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

engine mount

engine oil leak turbo

idle high

offside front tyre damage sidewall

park brake efficiency only just met

rear suspension components corroding

Fail 26 Mar 2020 175,142 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

engine mount

engine oil leak turbo

idle high

offside front tyre damage sidewall

park brake efficiency only just met

rear suspension components corroding

Fail 11 Mar 2020 174,797 miles

Emissions not tested due to eml light oil leak and vehicle idle to high suspect maintanace of a diesel engine (8.2.2.2 (e))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rear (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rear (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

engine oil level close to min

offside engine mount deteriated

offside front tyre sidewall dsamaged

oil leak turbo

rear suspension components heavily corroded

Pass 29 Mar 2019 165,751 miles

Offside Rear handbrake has low effort

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

rear suspension components corroding

Fail 20 Mar 2019 165,517 miles

Brake performance not tested due to condition of front tyres (1.2.1 (g))

Emissions not tested black smoke suspect maintanance service light iluminated (8.2.2.2 (e))

Exhaust emissions test aborted because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

rear suspension components corroding

Pass 12 Mar 2018 157,196 miles

FRONT TYRES LOW ON INNER EDGES

REAR BRAKE PIPES CORRODED

REAR TYRES LOW

Fail 6 Mar 2018 157,050 miles

Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint FRONT (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt FRONT (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

FRONT TYRES LOW ON INNER EDGES

REAR BRAKE PIPES CORRODED

REAR TYRES LOW

Pass 16 Mar 2017 155,317 miles

engine covers.

Pass 8 Mar 2016 153,436 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

child seat fitted to o/s/rear

rear pads warn.

Fail 8 Mar 2016 153,436 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

child seat fitted to o/s/rear

rear pads warn.

Pass 1 Apr 2015 151,945 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2014 138,147 miles

front brake hoses starting to crack

front lamps misty

offside front shock slightly damp

Fail 21 Jan 2014 138,147 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

front brake hoses starting to crack

front lamps misty

offside front shock slightly damp

Fail 16 Mar 2013 123,911 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

engine management light illuminated

Pass 16 Mar 2013 123,911 miles

engine management light illuminated

Pass 22 Mar 2012 112,905 miles
Fail 20 Mar 2012 112,905 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 17 Mar 2011 102,472 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2010 91,437 miles
Fail 1 Apr 2010 91,437 miles

Nearside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Pass 20 Mar 2009 81,891 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2009 81,891 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

N/S/R tyre inner wall cut near to cords

Pass 29 Mar 2008 72,684 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2007 64,523 miles

How Reliable is the Audi A6?

Based on 2,724,792 MOT tests across 249,374 vehicles.

78.4%
Pass Rate
8,511
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
249,374
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 72,312
constant velocity joint gaiter split 48,430
position lamp(s) not working 25,884
Brake hose excessively deteriorated 25,264
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 24,578
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AK04 ECY is a 2004 Audi A6 in Blue with a 1,871cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.7%.

Across all 2004 Audi A6 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.6% with a typical mileage of 108,053 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Audi A6 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 72,312 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AK04 ECY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Audi A6 typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 22 years old, this Audi A6 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AK04 ECY is a 2004 Audi A6, first registered on 11 March 2004.

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