MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
120,517 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
n/s/r brake hose is not an original type
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure (1.4.A.2b)
Offside Front Direction indicator insecure (1.4.A.2b)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
n/s/r brake hose is not an original type
Front Mechanical brake component securing device missing (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
How Reliable is the Audi A6?
Based on 2,724,792 MOT tests across 249,374 vehicles.
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N489 WSS is a 1996 Audi A6 in Silver with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1996 Audi A6 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.8% with a typical mileage of 145,067 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 N489 WSS, 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 30 years old, this Audi A6 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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N489 WSS is a 1996 Audi A6, first registered on 4 April 1996.
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