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FV53 ONJ

2003 Audi A6

Blue Diesel 1871cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Feb 2022
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

188,891 mi
Last recorded188,891 miles
Recorded on7 Feb 2022
Typical for 2003 Audi A6108,650 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFV53 ONJ
MakeAudi
ModelA6
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,871cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Fail 7 Feb 2022 188,891 miles

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Forward lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Drive shaft badly damaged Drive shaft inner cv joint seriously damaged, also boot detached (6.1.7 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached Top mounting bracket fractured (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To first flexible pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Obligatory indirect vision device slightly damaged Glass deteriorating (3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cuts on outer sidewall and heavily worn inside, cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To first flexible pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Jan 2021 183,053 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp beam within limits but on lowest point cannot adjust

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To flexible pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Drivers mirror deteriorated not affecting view to rear

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

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

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

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Bottom corner chip (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Fail 19 Jan 2021 183,053 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp beam within limits but on lowest point cannot adjust

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To flexible pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Drivers mirror deteriorated not affecting view to rear

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Bottom corner chip (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 12 Feb 2020 169,601 miles

Aux belts in poor condition and squeak.

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Foremost lower arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Foremost upper arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Foremost lower arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 7 Feb 2020 169,597 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Aux belts in poor condition and squeak.

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Foremost lower arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Foremost upper arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Foremost lower arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tight to turn by hand.

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

Pass 6 Feb 2019 160,065 miles

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

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

Front tyres 2.5/3.0mm

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Rusty or distorting protective skin (1.1.11 (c))

Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Both nearside (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 6 Feb 2018 147,409 miles

Brake servo action weak

Headlamp aim patterns weak

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Some front brake imbalance. Offside 15%lower

Fail 6 Feb 2018 147,402 miles

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

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

Brake servo action weak

Headlamp aim patterns weak

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Some front brake imbalance. Offside 15%lower

Pass 10 Feb 2017 135,587 miles

Both headlamp aim patterns weak

Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Fail 10 Feb 2017 135,587 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Both headlamp aim patterns weak

Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Bald on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Small cuts in front tyres

Pass 12 Feb 2016 120,175 miles
Fail 12 Feb 2016 120,175 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 7 May 2015 113,444 miles

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

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

both rear tyers have scuff marks and cuts to side wall

Pass 12 May 2014 100,429 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 17 May 2013 90,386 miles

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

Pass 16 Aug 2012 82,116 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2011 73,372 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 18 Aug 2010 65,766 miles
Pass 20 Nov 2009 62,759 miles
Fail 19 Nov 2009 62,756 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 27 Nov 2008 56,351 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

unable to check door sills correctly due to plastic sill covers fitted

Pass 26 Nov 2007 49,239 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 6 Nov 2006 42,582 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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FV53 ONJ is a 2003 Audi A6 in Blue with a 1,871cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

Across all 2003 Audi A6 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 108,650 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 FV53 ONJ, 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 23 years old, this Audi A6 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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FV53 ONJ is a 2003 Audi A6, first registered on 28 November 2003.

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