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BP57 CXY

2008 Audi A6

Grey Diesel 2698cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Dec 2026
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

132,490 mi
Last recorded132,490 miles
Recorded on5 Dec 2025
Typical for 2008 Audi A6106,509 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBP57 CXY
MakeAudi
ModelA6
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,698cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 5 Dec 2025 132,490 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes front and rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened including suspension arms n/s and o/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))

eml light on emissions ok

minor screen chips

offside front tyre worn on inner edge

offside headlight tarnished

plastic sill guards and under shields

Pass 17 Dec 2024 127,719 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes - front and rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front outer joint advise replacement soon (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened including suspension arms n/s and o/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))

engine management light on emissions ok

minor screen chips

offside headlight slightly tarnished

unable to fully inspect some underside items plastic shields fitted

Fail 17 Dec 2024 127,719 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer wall - plus devoid of tread inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes - front and rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front outer joint advise replacement soon (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened including suspension arms n/s and o/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))

engine management light on emissions ok

minor screen chips

offside headlight slightly tarnished

unable to fully inspect some underside items plastic shields fitted

Fail 21 Nov 2024 127,361 miles

Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (4.1.3 (b))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Dec 2023 121,854 miles

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes n/s and o/s x 4 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

engine light on emissions ok

n/s front fog light not working

nearside front tyre worn on extreme inner edge / under inflated ?

offside front tyre getting low on tread

rear shock absorber dust covers loose n/s and o/s

unable to fully inspect some underside items plastic shields fitted

Pass 8 Dec 2022 116,297 miles

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front and rear - plus nearside upper -rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Coil spring corroded n/s and o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

eml light on - emissions ok

rear shock absorber dust covers loose n/s and o/s

unable to fully inspect some underside items plastic shields fitted

Fail 8 Dec 2022 116,297 miles

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front and rear - plus nearside upper -rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Coil spring corroded n/s and o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

eml light on - emissions ok

rear shock absorber dust covers loose n/s and o/s

unable to fully inspect some underside items plastic shields fitted

Pass 16 Dec 2021 109,187 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front - very slight up and down (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes front and rear - plus nearside front rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

dip switch slightly sticky dip to main beam

eml light on emissions ok

offside rear shock absorber dust cover loose

rear exhaust heat shield loose

unable to fully inspect some underside items plastic shields fitted

Fail 16 Dec 2021 109,187 miles

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front - very slight up and down (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes front and rear - plus nearside front rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

dip switch slightly sticky dip to main beam

eml light on emissions ok

offside rear shock absorber dust cover loose

rear exhaust heat shield loose

unable to fully inspect some underside items plastic shields fitted

Pass 15 Dec 2020 103,002 miles

headlight deflectors removed ;

rear brake pads getting low ??

rear exhaust heat sheild loose ;

unable to fully inspect some underside items plastic shields fitted

Pass 7 Dec 2019 97,707 miles

EML on

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

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 6 Dec 2019 97,701 miles

Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (4.1.3 (b))

EML on

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

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 5 Dec 2018 92,110 miles

EML on

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

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

offside front and both rear tyre tread depths getting low(3mm)

Pass 11 Dec 2017 85,483 miles

rear tyres getting low on tread ;

unable to fully inspect some underside items plastic shields fitted

Pass 17 Nov 2016 79,273 miles

beam deflectors fitted to headlights

unable to fully inspect some underside items plastic shields fitted

Pass 17 Dec 2015 72,974 miles

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

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

unable to fully inspect some underside items plastic sheilding fitted

Pass 5 Dec 2014 69,542 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 9 Dec 2013 64,424 miles
Fail 14 Dec 2012 59,124 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 14 Dec 2012 59,124 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 20 Dec 2011 52,516 miles
Fail 10 Jan 2011 43,228 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

nearside rear tyre has cut to outer sidewall, no cords visable

offside rear tyre has cut to outer sidewall, no cords visable

Pass 10 Jan 2011 43,228 miles

nearside rear tyre has cut to outer sidewall, no cords visable

offside rear tyre has cut to outer sidewall, no cords visable

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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BP57 CXY is a 2008 Audi A6 in Grey with a 2,698cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

Across all 2008 Audi A6 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.8% with a typical mileage of 106,509 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 BP57 CXY, 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 18 years old, this Audi A6 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BP57 CXY is a 2008 Audi A6, first registered on 15 January 2008.

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