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MV04 XNG

2004 Audi A6

Blue Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Oct 2026
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

180,510 mi
Last recorded180,510 miles
Recorded on13 Oct 2025
Typical for 2004 Audi A6108,053 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMV04 XNG
MakeAudi
ModelA6
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 13 Oct 2025 180,510 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 13 Oct 2025 180,510 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 17 Oct 2024 179,989 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 7 Oct 2024 179,974 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Pass 11 Oct 2023 178,975 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre in poor condition (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre in poor condition (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 6 Oct 2023 178,967 miles

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre in poor condition (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre in poor condition (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 7 Oct 2022 178,198 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective deteroated (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

brake pad warning light iluminated but brake pads look ok and fliud level ok

stone chip in windscreen

Pass 23 Jul 2021 176,629 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 15 Jul 2021 176,550 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective badly deteroated image poor (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 4 Jun 2020 173,995 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 4 Jun 2020 173,995 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced deteroated (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced deteroated (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 30 May 2019 171,617 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 23 May 2019 171,617 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive from engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Jun 2018 166,897 miles

Offside Coolant leak ()

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Fail 12 Jun 2018 166,897 miles

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Coolant leak ()

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Pass 19 Apr 2017 160,784 miles

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

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

Fail 18 Apr 2017 160,784 miles

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

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Pass 21 Apr 2016 153,220 miles

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

Fail 21 Apr 2016 153,220 miles

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 22 Apr 2015 138,125 miles

front exhaust flexi pipe starting to deteriorate

both front headlamps starting to discolour and beam patterns slightly weak

nearside front tyre sidewalls small cuts

offside rear suspension coil spring starting to rust

small stone chip in front windscreen

Pass 22 Apr 2014 126,498 miles

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

Pass 26 Apr 2013 111,965 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2012 97,524 miles

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

Pass 7 Apr 2011 83,470 miles

damage to offside rear of vehicle no sharp edges

Pass 3 Mar 2010 71,534 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2009 58,599 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2008 47,666 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2007 37,963 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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MV04 XNG is a 2004 Audi A6 in Blue with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

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 MV04 XNG, 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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MV04 XNG is a 2004 Audi A6, first registered on 2 March 2004.

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