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R278 YNF

1998 Audi A6

Green Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Oct 2020
Tests23 (13 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate56.5%

Mileage

217,528 mi
Last recorded217,528 miles
Recorded on14 Oct 2019
Typical for 1998 Audi A6130,999 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR278 YNF
MakeAudi
ModelA6
Year1998
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

13 pass 10 fail
Pass 14 Oct 2019 217,528 miles

Engine has quite bad oil leak, just okay for now

Nearside Front Inner Brake hose location/security point has poor repair to it

Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint has slight play foremost arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded beneath blistered protective paint, at their base (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost upper arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp has water ingress into it

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded Beneath blistered protective paint, at its base (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 1.9mm, in centre (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 12 Oct 2019 217,526 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rearmost upper arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect And lens cover very deteriorated (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Engine has quite bad oil leak, just okay for now

Nearside Front Inner Brake hose location/security point has poor repair to it

Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint has slight play foremost arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded beneath blistered protective paint, at their base (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost upper arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp has water ingress into it

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded Beneath blistered protective paint, at its base (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 1.9mm, in centre (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 11 Oct 2018 207,551 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2018 207,551 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Oct 2017 195,681 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint rear arm (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

Fail 17 Oct 2017 195,678 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint rear arm (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

Pass 15 Oct 2016 182,428 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2015 170,417 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded Both front to rear into rear hoses (3.6.B.2c)

Centre Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit at minimum 1.6mm tread depth on edges (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit at minimum 1.6mm tread depth on edges (4.1.E.1)

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

Oil leak

Under bonnet covers & underside trays fitted obscuring some componenets

Fail 13 Oct 2015 170,392 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect lens crazed (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner edge scolloped (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Brake pipe slightly corroded Both front to rear into rear hoses (3.6.B.2c)

Centre Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit at minimum 1.6mm tread depth on edges (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit at minimum 1.6mm tread depth on edges (4.1.E.1)

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

Oil leak

Under bonnet covers & underside trays fitted obscuring some componenets

Pass 21 Oct 2014 158,296 miles

Centre exhaust box corroded

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Non obligatory interior mirrorseverely deteriorated

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 10 Oct 2014 158,005 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device missing (7.2.4a)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Centre exhaust box corroded

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Non obligatory interior mirror severely deteriorated

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 24 Oct 2013 146,924 miles

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

front discs brakes corroded

rear discs brakes corroded

Fail 8 Oct 2013 146,890 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

front brake discs corroded

rear brake discs corroded

Pass 8 Jul 2011 146,815 miles

near side cv boot greasey

off side front upper front inner bush starting to debond

off side rear wheel slight binding

oil leak

water leak

Fail 1 Jul 2011 146,815 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

near side cv boot greasey

off side front upper front inner bush starting to debond

off side rear wheel slight binding

oil leak

water leak

Pass 22 Apr 2010 143,131 miles

airbag lamp on

slight noise o/s/f wheel bearing

Fail 21 Apr 2010 143,113 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

airbag lamp on

slight noise o/s/f wheel bearing

Pass 8 Apr 2009 131,546 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

airbag lamp on

front brake discs lipped

o/s wiper blade split

Fail 8 Apr 2009 131,546 miles

Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

airbag lamp on

front brake discs lipped

o/s wiper blade split

Pass 11 Apr 2008 126,932 miles
Fail 9 Apr 2008 126,910 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Pass 1 Mar 2007 120,013 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2006 107,420 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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R278 YNF is a 1998 Audi A6 in Green with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.5%.

Across all 1998 Audi A6 models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.1% with a typical mileage of 130,999 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 R278 YNF, 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 28 years old, this Audi A6 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R278 YNF is a 1998 Audi A6, first registered on 5 January 1998.

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