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BN02 UVC

2002 Audi A6

Blue Diesel 2496cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Jan 2023
Tests26 (16 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

174,667 mi
Last recorded174,667 miles
Recorded on7 Jan 2022
Typical for 2002 Audi A6115,166 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBN02 UVC
MakeAudi
ModelA6
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,496cc

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MOT History

16 pass 10 fail
Pass 7 Jan 2022 174,667 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Misting of grease from small end clip area (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone arm front inner bush unbonding JUST DEEMED PASSABLE-monitor (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH nearside & offside in several areas (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear subframe assembly showing notable corrosion across entire exposed steel sections

Pass 18 Jan 2021 172,687 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 12 Jan 2021

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

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

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 13 Jan 2020 169,358 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both coils (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 7 Jan 2020 169,293 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn track control (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both coils (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Jan 2019 164,998 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective both lamps (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement track control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front wing corroded

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

Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning high level (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Fail 7 Jan 2019 164,952 miles

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 Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both lamps (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement track control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front wing corroded

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

Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning high level (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Jan 2018 160,622 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Rear coil spring corroded both coils (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 8 Jan 2018 160,622 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner shoulder (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner shoulder worn (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Rear coil spring corroded both coils (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 11 Jan 2017 155,918 miles

Rear coil spring corroded both coils (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 9 Jan 2017 155,918 miles

Fuel system component leaking no 2 injector (7.2.3)

Headlamp aim not tested both lamps (1.8.A.1c)

Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced both lamps (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush rear (2.5.B.2b)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush rear (2.5.B.2b)

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

Rear coil spring corroded both coils (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 7 Jan 2016 151,200 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs inner faces (3.5.1i)

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both lamps (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit shoulder (4.1.E.1)

Fail 5 Jan 2016 151,166 miles

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs inner faces (3.5.1i)

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both lamps (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit shoulder (4.1.E.1)

Pass 6 Jan 2015 147,149 miles

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

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

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

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Fail 6 Jan 2015 147,149 miles

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

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

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

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

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 14 Jan 2014 141,520 miles

Beam image poor on both front headlamps

Both front tyres heavily worn on the inner edges

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 13 Jan 2014 141,508 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Beam image poor on both front headlamps

Both front tyres heavily worn on the inner edges

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 23 Jan 2013 136,728 miles

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

front nearside tyre worn smooth inner edge

Pass 16 Nov 2011 134,763 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Fail 12 Nov 2011 134,761 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 12 Aug 2010 113,442 miles
Fail 11 Aug 2010 113,442 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 29 Jun 2009 90,249 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Pass 26 Sep 2008 79,150 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2007 68,047 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2006 55,520 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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BN02 UVC is a 2002 Audi A6 in Blue with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

Across all 2002 Audi A6 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.0% with a typical mileage of 115,166 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 BN02 UVC, 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 24 years old, this Audi A6 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BN02 UVC is a 2002 Audi A6, first registered on 30 April 2002.

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