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S251 ADO

1999 Audi A6

Green Petrol 2393cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Dec 2020
Tests19 (10 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate52.6%

Mileage

183,988 mi
Last recorded183,988 miles
Recorded on5 Dec 2019
Typical for 1999 Audi A6124,825 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS251 ADO
MakeAudi
ModelA6
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,393cc

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MOT History

10 pass 9 fail
Pass 5 Dec 2019 183,988 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Exhaust joints (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both worn slightly (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Both Shock absorber protector/bump stops broken

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear pipes at rear flexi joints (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust heat shield insecure

Undertrays and sill covers fitted

Fail 5 Dec 2019 183,988 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Frontmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Exhaust joints (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both worn slightly (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Both Shock absorber protector/bump stops broken

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear pipes at rear flexi joints (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust heat shield insecure

Undertrays and sill covers fitted

Pass 18 Dec 2018 182,753 miles

Central Exhaust silencer corroded

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Exhaust silencer heat shield insecure

Rear Both rear shock protector/bump stops broken

Sill covers fitted

Fail 14 Dec 2018 182,746 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Central Exhaust silencer corroded

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Exhaust silencer heat shield insecure

Rear Both rear shock protector/bump stops broken

Sill covers fitted

Pass 13 Dec 2017 181,094 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

both front coil springs corroded.

exhaust system slightly deteriated.

Fail 28 Nov 2017 180,991 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

both front coil springs corroded.

exhaust system slightly deteriated.

Pass 28 Nov 2016 179,230 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inside and rear discs (3.5.1i)

centre box correded

Fail 24 Nov 2016 179,197 miles

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

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement both top on nsf (2.4.G.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inside and rear discs (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front top arm (2.4.G.2)

centre box correded

Pass 23 Nov 2015 173,784 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)

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

Fail 17 Nov 2015 173,662 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 3 Dec 2014 164,143 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2013 164,082 miles
Fail 8 Oct 2013 164,030 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 24 Sep 2012 162,131 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2012 162,131 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 11 Aug 2006 155,893 miles
Fail 9 Aug 2006 155,893 miles

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

build up of corrosion to front brake discs due to standing

center section of exhaust corroding

rear brake pads getting low

Pass 15 Jun 2005 145,780 miles
Fail 15 Jun 2005 145,780 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

brake pad warning light on, on dash. front number plate damaged. corrosion to mid section of exhaust.

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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S251 ADO is a 1999 Audi A6 in Green with a 2,393cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.6%.

Across all 1999 Audi A6 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.0% with a typical mileage of 124,825 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 S251 ADO, 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 27 years old, this Audi A6 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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S251 ADO is a 1999 Audi A6, first registered on 21 January 1999.

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