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R724 BYS

1997 Audi A6

Silver Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Feb 2014
Tests11 (7 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

174,799 mi
Last recorded174,799 miles
Recorded on17 Apr 2014
Typical for 1997 Audi A6133,271 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR724 BYS
MakeAudi
ModelA6
Year1997
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

7 pass 4 fail
Fail 17 Apr 2014 174,799 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 30 Jan 2013 171,636 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2012 169,283 miles

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

slight imbalance on the front brakes, nearside 200 - offside 230. (14%)

the flexi joint on the frontpipe of the exhaust is slightly damaged and deterioated

the offside and nearside windscreens are damaged outside of the swept area

Fail 30 Jan 2012 169,279 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

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

Nearside Rear 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)

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

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

slight imbalance on the front brakes, nearside 200 - offside 230. (14%)

the flexi joint on the frontpipe of the exhaust is slightly damaged and deterioated

the offside and nearside windscreens are damaged outside of the swept area

Pass 31 Jan 2011 165,728 miles

FRONT BRAKE DISCS CORRODED

NEARSIDE REAR TYRE 2.5MM

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

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

OFFSIDE REAR TYRE ON LIMIT

Fail 31 Jan 2011 165,728 miles

Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

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

FRONT BRAKE DISCS CORRODED

NEARSIDE REAR TYRE 2.5MM

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

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

OFFSIDE REAR TYRE ON LIMIT

Pass 27 Oct 2009 162,652 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

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

Pass 23 Oct 2008 153,176 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 3 Sep 2007 149,348 miles

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

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

small cut n/s rear tyre

Pass 15 Sep 2006 141,712 miles

electric windows inop

may require front brake pads soon !

nsr tyre tread low

Fail 14 Sep 2006 141,712 miles

Centre Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

advise electric windows not working

may require front brak pads soon !

nsr tyre tread low 195 65 15

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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R724 BYS is a 1997 Audi A6 in Silver with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

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 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 R724 BYS, 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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R724 BYS is a 1997 Audi A6, first registered on 15 August 1997.

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