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P48 KEG

1997 Audi A6

Blue Petrol 2598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Mar 2027
Tests26 (21 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80.8%

Mileage

141,792 mi
Last recorded141,792 miles
Recorded on7 Mar 2026
Typical for 1997 Audi A6133,271 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP48 KEG
MakeAudi
ModelA6
Year1997
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,598cc

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MOT History

21 pass 5 fail
Pass 7 Mar 2026 141,792 miles
Pass 23 Dec 2024 139,823 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2023 138,922 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Jan 2023 137,240 miles

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view several stone chips. (3.2 (a) (i))

NSR/OSR brake line compensator valves are badly corroded

Nearside Front tyre outer sidewall has been kerb damaged.

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted outer wheel rim is buckled and badly damaged. (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre 3.0mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 11 Jan 2023 137,239 miles

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

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view several stone chips. (3.2 (a) (i))

NSR/OSR brake line compensator valves are badly corroded

Nearside Front tyre outer sidewall has been kerb damaged.

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted outer wheel rim is buckled and badly damaged. (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre 3.0mm (5.2.3 (e))

Slack freeplay detected at handbrake lever.

Pass 15 Dec 2021 136,257 miles
Pass 31 Dec 2020 135,336 miles

Central Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chipped and cracked. (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated hose is perishing and almost cut to cords. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect slight weap of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted outer wheel rim is damaged and buckled. (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3.0mm (5.2.3 (e))

OSF wiper arm is bent.

OSR outer sill is pushed in and damaged at jacking point.

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner mounting bush is starting to perish and crack. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chipped and cracked. (3.2 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive oil leaking from engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

NSR/OSR brake pressure compensating valves are excessively corroded (No Failure In Manual For These Components).

Fail 30 Dec 2020 135,336 miles

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated hose is cut exposing cords. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively due to bent wiper arm. (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (non caliper side hose) (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Central Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chipped and cracked. (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated hose is perishing and almost cut to cords. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect slight weap of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective wiper blade is splitting. (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted outer wheel rim is damaged and buckled. (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3.0mm (5.2.3 (e))

OSF wiper arm is bent.

OSR outer sill is pushed in and damaged at jacking point.

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner mounting bush is starting to perish and crack. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective wiper blade is split. (3.4 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive oil leaking from engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

NSR/OSR brake pressure compensating valves are excessively corroded (No Failure In Manual For These Components).

Pass 8 Jan 2020 133,946 miles

NSR/OSR brake compensator valves are starting to corrode. (Will need replacing by next year).

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Starting to split. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted outer wheel rim is distorted and badly damaged. (5.2.2 (c) (i))

OSF wiper arm is bent.

OSF wiper blade is starting to tear and split.

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Almost perished to cords. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower control arm inner mounting bush is starting to perish and crack. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 7 Jan 2019 132,668 miles

Drivers wiper arm is bent

NSR outer wheel rim is damaged

NSR wheel bearing slight play

NSR/OSR brake compensator valve ferrules are corroding.

Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

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

Oil leak on engine.

Rear brake discs lipped

Pass 9 Jan 2018 130,356 miles

NSR/OSR brake pipe compensator/feruls corroding.

Nearside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component slight weapage at reservoir pipe joints. (2.3.3b)

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged damaged at rim. (4.2.A.1a)

OSF wiper arm is bent.

Oil leak coming from engine off side. ()

Rear brake discs worn and lipped.

Rear wheel bearings showing slight play.

Fail 8 Jan 2018 130,352 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick inner pad worn very low. (3.5.1g)

NSR/OSR brake pipe compensator/feruls corroding.

Nearside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component slight weapage at reservoir pipe joints. (2.3.3b)

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged damaged at rim. (4.2.A.1a)

OSF wiper arm is bent.

Oil leak coming from engine off side. ()

Rear brake discs worn and lipped.

Rear wheel bearings showing slight play.

Pass 9 Jan 2017 128,502 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Upper Creaking noise form top mount

Offside Front wiper arm bent

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak multiple ()

Pass 6 Jan 2016 126,167 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded between bulk head and rear suspension n/s (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake valve corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front wiper arm bent

Offside Rear Brake valve corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

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

bulb warning on dash, all bulbs working

multiple oil leaks from engine area

Pass 17 Dec 2014 123,903 miles
Fail 16 Dec 2014 123,899 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 16 Dec 2013 120,521 miles

NSR tyre is wearing low at outer edge.

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

Pass 3 Jan 2013 116,494 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2011 112,539 miles

NSR tyre is punctured with a screw in it.

Pass 21 Dec 2010 108,641 miles

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

Fail 6 Jan 2010 102,396 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

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

Pass 6 Jan 2010 102,396 miles

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

Pass 13 Jan 2009 98,559 miles

front number plate deteriorating.

Pass 10 Jan 2008 93,301 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

front number plate deteriorating.

Pass 11 Jan 2007 87,116 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 10 Jan 2006 80,483 miles

nail in tyre

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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P48 KEG is a 1997 Audi A6 in Blue with a 2,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.

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 P48 KEG, 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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P48 KEG is a 1997 Audi A6, first registered on 2 January 1997.

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