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P480 MOF

1997 Audi A6

Silver Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Sep 2010
Tests6 (4 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

194,666 mi
Last recorded194,666 miles
Recorded on23 Sep 2009
Typical for 1997 Audi A6133,271 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP480 MOF
MakeAudi
ModelA6
Year1997
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

4 pass 2 fail
Pass 23 Sep 2009 194,666 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Pass 31 May 2008 189,005 miles
Fail 30 May 2008 189,005 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

offside rear light cluster lenze cracked and taped up but not letting eany white light throu

Pass 10 May 2007 184,875 miles
Fail 10 May 2007 184,875 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 7 Jun 2006 179,350 miles

signs of oil engine - g.box area

rear light lenses cracked

customer advised renew wiper blades [front].

exhaust corroding front flexy breaking up

front and rear shock absorbers weakening

front brake discs corroding

front shock dust covers broken

offswide front tyre traed 1.6mm

sligh movemen t offside rear wheel bearing

slight front brake judder

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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P480 MOF is a 1997 Audi A6 in Silver with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 1997 Audi A6 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.1% with a typical mileage of 133,271 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 P480 MOF, 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 29 years old, this Audi A6 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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P480 MOF is a 1997 Audi A6, first registered on 1 June 1997.

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