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SN53 KOT

2004 Audi A6

Blue Diesel 1871cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Mar 2027
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

149,985 mi
Last recorded149,985 miles
Recorded on20 Feb 2026
Typical for 2004 Audi A6108,053 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSN53 KOT
MakeAudi
ModelA6
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,871cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 20 Feb 2026 149,985 miles

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

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

Rear Both tail lights damaged

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 20 Feb 2026 149,984 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Both tail lights damaged

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 18 Feb 2025 148,433 miles

Both rear lamp units are damaged

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both outer (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All front upper and lower bushes are perishing and wearing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Feb 2025 148,427 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Binding (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Both rear lamp units are damaged

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both outer (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All front upper and lower bushes are perishing and wearing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Feb 2024 145,170 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Os rear lamp unit has been damaged and repaired with tape

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Bushes have slight play (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 15 Feb 2024 145,157 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit Plate value 0.60 Achieved 1.19 (8.2.2.2 (a))

Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both headlamp glasses are in poor condition (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

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

Headlamp glasses are in poor condition

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin Pad appears low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Os rear lamp unit has been damaged and repaired with tape

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Bushes have slight play (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Feb 2023 141,157 miles

Both rear lamp units are damaged

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bushes are cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Axle bush is perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Coil spring corroded Slightly corroded at base (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Stone chip in screen

Fail 21 Feb 2023 141,152 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit Plate value 0.60 achieved 0.69 (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn Bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Both rear lamp units are damaged

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner bushes are cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Axle bush is perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Os rear wheel is slightly tight to turn by hand

Rear Coil spring corroded Slightly corroded at base (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Stone chip in screen

Pass 9 Mar 2022 135,815 miles

Both rear lamp units are damaged

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Stone chip in screen

Fail 8 Mar 2022 135,808 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit smoke level too high achieved 1.07 - plate value 0.60 (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Both rear lamp units are damaged

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Stone chip in screen

Pass 11 Mar 2021 131,065 miles

Both rear lamp units are damaged and OS has been repaired

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Light misting and limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Coil spring corroded Slightly at base (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 11 Mar 2021 131,065 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit 0.6 (8.2.2.2 (a))

Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both (4.1.2 (c))

Rear Passenger's seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. Both (6.2.6 (a) (i))

Both headlamps are in poor condition

Both rear lamp units are damaged and OS has been repaired

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Light misting and limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Coil spring corroded Slightly at base (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Undertray is damaged and fixings are missing

Pass 26 Feb 2020 126,563 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Headlamps are in poor condition

Ns front tyre is wearing low

Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Both misting and soft (5.3.2 (b))

Rear brake discs are slightly corroded

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All cracking and perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 26 Feb 2020 126,563 miles

Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear Lamp unit is broken (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Headlamps are in poor condition

Ns front tyre is wearing low

Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Both misting and soft (5.3.2 (b))

Rear brake discs are slightly corroded

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All cracking and perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 11 Mar 2019 123,518 miles

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

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

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

Pass 8 Mar 2018 120,730 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 10 Mar 2017 118,001 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2017 118,000 miles

Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)

Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 9 Feb 2016 116,802 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2015 115,145 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2013 110,387 miles

Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 11 Dec 2012 106,054 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

n/s/f tyre tread starting to wear low

Pass 30 Dec 2011 94,691 miles
Fail 22 Dec 2011 94,460 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 30 Dec 2010 85,041 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2009 53,924 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2008 50,082 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2007 44,890 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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SN53 KOT is a 2004 Audi A6 in Blue with a 1,871cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

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 SN53 KOT, 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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SN53 KOT is a 2004 Audi A6, first registered on 11 February 2004.

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