MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
200,587 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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slight oil leak
Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner link bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both axle pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner link bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both axle pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s o/s front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s o/s front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt outer joint front arm (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear arm (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear arm (2.4.G.2)
Offside Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear arm (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front tyre worn inner tread
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front tyre worn inner tread
Brake pipe slightly corroded o/s front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded axle pipes both (3.6.B.2c)
Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both lower arms outer joint boots (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner edge (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure tread area (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner edge (4.1.D.1b)
Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Brake pipe slightly corroded o/s front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded axle pipes both (3.6.B.2c)
tracking problem
Both Rear foot brakes have slight fluctuation
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
undertrims and sill covers fitted obscuring some underside components
offside and nearside front tyres worn on inside edge
nearside rear tyre has small cut down to cords
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
nearside rear tyre has small cut down to cords
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Centre Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside front lower ball joint gaiter is split, needs replacing soon.
Problem with nearside front door catch, however does close securely and open from both sides.
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
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RY04 BDE is a 2004 Audi A6 in Blue with a 1,871cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 2004 Audi A6 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.6% with a typical mileage of 108,053 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 RY04 BDE, 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 22 years old, this Audi A6 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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RY04 BDE is a 2004 Audi A6, first registered on 1 July 2004.
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