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ExpiredMileage
176,425 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Both front and rear brake discs slightly worn and corroded
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner + outer edges nearly to chords (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner + outer edges nearly to chords (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear noise from brake
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear discs (3.5.1i)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' scratch (8.3.1a)
under-trays fitted, obscuring some components
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint marked in yellow (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Headlamp insecure reflector insecure + vibrating badly causing headlamp aim to alter constantly (1.7.3)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner + outer edges nearly to chords (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner + outer edges nearly to chords (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear noise from brake
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear discs (3.5.1i)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' scratch (8.3.1a)
under-trays fitted, obscuring some components
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (1.7.2)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
rear brake pads worn over 60%
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Brake warnig light staye on
Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
front wipers starting to smear screen
offside front tyre has a small chip in sidewall
rear number plate slightly deterioated
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
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R748 EGU is a 1997 Audi A6 in Green with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.
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 R748 EGU, 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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R748 EGU is a 1997 Audi A6, first registered on 23 September 1997.
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