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SK56 GZY

2006 Audi A6

Grey Diesel 2696cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Aug 2027
Tests30 (18 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

166,138 mi
Last recorded166,138 miles
Recorded on8 Aug 2026
Typical for 2006 Audi A6111,558 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSK56 GZY
MakeAudi
ModelA6
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,696cc

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MOT History

18 pass 12 fail
Pass 8 Aug 2026 166,138 miles
Pass 7 Aug 2025 162,816 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2024 162,210 miles
Fail 10 Jun 2024 162,208 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Pass 15 Sep 2023 157,881 miles

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

general rear underbody and underbody mechanical component surface corrosion

Fail 12 Sep 2023 157,879 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged sidewall - evidence of having been run flat ( suspect close to cords ) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Spare tyre defective low pressure

general rear underbody and underbody mechanical component surface corrosion

Pass 21 Sep 2022 149,383 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge and general wear @2mm ( limit 1.6mm ) (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear seat belt buckle intermittent action

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

general underbody/underbody mechanical component surface corrosion

slight blistering of coatings at front brake pipes

slight edge wearing at offside front tyre

Pass 10 Sep 2021 140,167 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front and rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight tread cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight tread cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

general rear underbody mechanical component surface corrosion

Pass 21 Sep 2020 137,485 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 21 Sep 2020 137,485 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Pass 20 Sep 2019 135,689 miles

Heavy underbody surface rust on all components.

Rear wiper arm hanging loose.

Fail 18 Sep 2019 135,689 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Heavy underbody surface rust on all components.

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear wiper arm hanging loose.

Pass 10 Sep 2018 133,951 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged (5.2.3 (d) (i))

general underbody surface corrosion

offside and nearside rear tyres slight cracking and wear @3mm ( limit 1.6mm )

slight smear at front wiper blades

Fail 10 Sep 2018 133,951 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wear @2mm ( limit 1.6mm ) (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged (5.2.3 (d) (i))

general underbody surface corrosion

offside and nearside rear tyres slight cracking and wear @3mm ( limit 1.6mm )

rear exhaust heat shield and lower underbody engine covers loose

slight smear at front wiper blades

Pass 12 Sep 2017 132,159 miles

both rear tyres have slight irregular feel/wear and general wear offside @3mm, nearside @3.5mm ( limit 1.6mm )

extensive engine and underbody covers fitted

nearside front tyre has slight crack/split and wear @2.5/3mm ( limit 1.6mm )

offside and nearside rear tyre valve assemblies cracking

slight deterioration at offside and nearside front upper suspension arm inner mounts

Fail 12 Sep 2017 132,159 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

both rear tyres have slight irregular feel/wear and general wear offside @3mm, nearside @3.5mm ( limit 1.6mm )

extensive engine and underbody covers fitted

nearside front tyre has slight crack/split and wear @2.5/3mm ( limit 1.6mm )

offside and nearside rear tyre valve assemblies cracking

slight deterioration at offside and nearside front upper suspension arm inner mounts

Pass 23 Aug 2016 126,575 miles

Nearside Front Outer tyre side wall damaged

Rear Valve stem slightly damaged both rear slightly perished (4.1.D.1e)

under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 23 Aug 2016 126,575 miles

Nearside Front Outer tyre side wall damaged

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear Valve stem slightly damaged both rear slightly perished (4.1.D.1e)

under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 13 Aug 2015 114,589 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 11 Aug 2015 114,589 miles

Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 22 Aug 2014 10,418 miles
Fail 21 Aug 2014 103,410 miles

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Fail 22 Aug 2013 91,362 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 22 Aug 2013 91,362 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2012 81,157 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 23 Aug 2012 81,157 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 19 Aug 2011 68,071 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 19 Aug 2011 68,071 miles

Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 31 Aug 2010 56,350 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 10 Aug 2009 43,960 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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SK56 GZY is a 2006 Audi A6 in Grey with a 2,696cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2006 Audi A6 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.1% with a typical mileage of 111,558 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 SK56 GZY, 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 20 years old, this Audi A6 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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SK56 GZY is a 2006 Audi A6, first registered on 1 September 2006.

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