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NM06 YXJ

2006 Audi A6

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Sep 2024
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

187,360 mi
Last recorded187,360 miles
Recorded on26 Sep 2023
Typical for 2006 Audi A6111,558 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNM06 YXJ
MakeAudi
ModelA6
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 26 Sep 2023 187,360 miles

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

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

Fail 26 Sep 2023 187,360 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

Pass 21 Sep 2022 173,340 miles

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

Pass 16 Sep 2021 163,215 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexy (6.1.2 (a))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both n/s/f upper arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s/f upper front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Sep 2020 156,224 miles

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

both rear bump stops damaged

Fail 23 Sep 2020 156,224 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

both rear bump stops damaged

Pass 3 Jun 2019 148,603 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge cracking and nail in tyre (5.2.3 (e))

offside rear bump stop damaged

Fail 31 May 2019 148,602 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn upper front and rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge cracking and nail in tyre (5.2.3 (e))

offside rear bump stop damaged

Pass 31 May 2018 142,355 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2016 118,726 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear Direction indicator has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)

Fail 11 Aug 2016 118,726 miles

Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

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Nearside Rear Direction indicator has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear Direction indicator has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 13 Aug 2015 111,921 miles
Fail 12 Aug 2015 111,920 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

engine management light on

Pass 11 Aug 2014 105,378 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 11 Aug 2014 105,377 miles

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

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

engine management light on

Pass 14 Aug 2013 97,059 miles

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

Pass 26 Jul 2012 84,285 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2011 73,189 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)

Pass 11 Aug 2010 61,778 miles

front brake pads approx -80% worn

Pass 15 Aug 2009 51,022 miles

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

spare tyre under legal limit 1mm

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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NM06 YXJ is a 2006 Audi A6 in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2006 Audi A6 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.1% with a typical mileage of 111,558 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 NM06 YXJ, 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 20 years old, this Audi A6 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was NM06 YXJ registered?

NM06 YXJ is a 2006 Audi A6, first registered on 13 August 2006.

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