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J13 YES

1999 Audi A6

Red Petrol 4172cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Aug 2026
Tests22 (17 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate77.3%

Mileage

186,760 mi
Last recorded186,760 miles
Recorded on7 Aug 2025
Typical for 1999 Audi A6124,825 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ13 YES
MakeAudi
ModelA6
Year1999
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,172cc

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MOT History

17 pass 5 fail
Pass 7 Aug 2025 186,760 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Pass 6 Aug 2024 185,466 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Aug 2023 183,621 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside parking brake lower effort

Pass 4 Aug 2022 180,791 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2019 178,610 miles
Fail 8 Apr 2019 178,610 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 11 Sep 2017 177,483 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear pipes x2 (3.6.B.2c)

Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Inner Ball joint has slight play rack arm (2.2.B.1f)

Oil leak ()

Fail 11 Sep 2017 177,483 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear pipes x2 (3.6.B.2c)

Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Inner Ball joint has slight play rack arm (2.2.B.1f)

Oil leak ()

Pass 20 Jul 2016 176,875 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

corrosion on rear discs

Pass 30 Jun 2015 176,042 miles

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 29 Jun 2015 176,042 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Rear Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 28 Jul 2014 174,944 miles

advise blue smoke

slight bind offside rear brake

Pass 28 Feb 2013 173,936 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2012 172,798 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 5 Nov 2010 164,149 miles

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

Pass 16 Nov 2009 147,410 miles

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

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

Fail 5 Nov 2009 147,335 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Pass 6 Nov 2008 121,098 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2007 106,938 miles
Pass 4 Dec 2006 105,820 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2005 101,972 miles
Fail 26 Nov 2005 101,963 miles

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

Nearside Inner Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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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J13 YES is a 1999 Audi A6 in Red with a 4,172cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.

Across all 1999 Audi A6 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.0% with a typical mileage of 124,825 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 J13 YES, 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 27 years old, this Audi A6 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was J13 YES registered?

J13 YES is a 1999 Audi A6, first registered on 13 December 1999.

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