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R902 MRD

1997 Audi A6

Green Petrol 2393cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Mar 2026
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

163,816 mi
Last recorded163,816 miles
Recorded on14 Mar 2025
Typical for 1997 Audi A6133,271 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR902 MRD
MakeAudi
ModelA6
Year1997
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,393cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 14 Mar 2025 163,816 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2024 163,423 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Lower Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 7 Mar 2023 162,422 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Mar 2022 161,606 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2021 160,361 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both arm bushes cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both arm bushes cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Feb 2020 158,777 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2019 156,086 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2018 152,898 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2017 147,597 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2016 141,618 miles
Fail 18 Feb 2016 141,618 miles

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

Pass 5 Feb 2015 134,754 miles
Fail 3 Feb 2015 134,751 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Pass 27 Jan 2014 127,148 miles
Pass 23 Jan 2013 126,269 miles

front and rear discs corrored

Pass 22 Feb 2012 125,238 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 21 Feb 2012 125,238 miles

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

Nearside Track rod end ball pin shank loose (2.2.B.1c)

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 2 Nov 2010 122,167 miles
Fail 2 Nov 2010 122,167 miles

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

Pass 13 Oct 2009 118,566 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2009 118,536 miles

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

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

Pass 8 Sep 2008 114,250 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2007 111,124 miles
Fail 30 Aug 2007 19,942 miles

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

Pass 21 Aug 2006 104,699 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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R902 MRD is a 1997 Audi A6 in Green with a 2,393cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

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 R902 MRD, 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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R902 MRD is a 1997 Audi A6, first registered on 15 August 1997.

Is R902 MRD safe to buy?

The MOT history for R902 MRD shows 25 tests with a 76% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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