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V391 RUD

1999 Audi A6

Green Petrol 2671cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Mar 2014
Tests16 (8 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

198,697 mi
Last recorded198,697 miles
Recorded on14 Mar 2013
Typical for 1999 Audi A6124,825 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV391 RUD
MakeAudi
ModelA6
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,671cc

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MOT History

8 pass 8 fail
Pass 14 Mar 2013 198,697 miles

Both headlight lens are scratched & faded

Centre exhaust box is very corroded

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

O/S/R Tyre has a cut in the side wall

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Fail 13 Mar 2013 198,697 miles

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Both headlight lens are scratched & faded

Centre exhaust box is very corroded

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

O/S/R Tyre has a cut in the side wall

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Pass 9 Mar 2012 190,110 miles

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

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

O/S/R tyre outer wall is slightly damaged.

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

One of the centre stop lights is not working.

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Temporary fuel cap fitted

Fail 6 Mar 2012 190,040 miles

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

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

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

O/S/R tyre outer wall is slightly damaged.

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

One of the centre stop lights is not working.

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Temporary fuel cap fitted

Pass 23 Mar 2011 181,173 miles

N/S/F outer cv boot starting to perish.

N/S/F tyre showing wear.

Temp type lockable fuel filler cap fitted.

Fail 16 Mar 2011 181,173 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

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

N/S/F outer cv boot starting to perish.

N/S/F tyre showing wear.

Temp type lockable fuel filler cap fitted.

Pass 17 Mar 2010 170,639 miles

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

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

Fail 16 Mar 2010 170,639 miles

Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)

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

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

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

Pass 12 Mar 2009 161,092 miles

both top front suspention arm bushes cracking

exhaust system rusty

front disks lipped

n/s/f tyre worn on edges

windscreen damaged

Fail 10 Mar 2009 161,092 miles

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

both top front suspention arm bushes cracking

exhaust system rusty

front disks lipped

n/s/f tyre worn on edges

windscreen damaged

Pass 27 Mar 2008 150,984 miles

n/s/f cv boot perished

n/s/f tyre worn on outer edge

oil leak

one of the high level brake light bulbs blown

rear brake disks rusty

rear subframe rusty

slight blow in center exhaust

windscreen damaged

Fail 26 Mar 2008 150,984 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

n/s/f cv boot perished

n/s/f tyre worn on outer edge

oil leak

one of the high level brake light bulbs blown

rear brake disks rusty

rear subframe rusty

slight blow in center exhaust

windscreen damaged

Pass 27 Mar 2007 137,096 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 21 Mar 2007 137,096 miles

Nearside Inner Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 21 Mar 2006 120,627 miles

Chip in screen

N/s door mirror cracked

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 21 Mar 2006 120,627 miles

Chip in screen

N/s door mirror cracked

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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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V391 RUD is a 1999 Audi A6 in Green with a 2,671cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

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 V391 RUD, 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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V391 RUD is a 1999 Audi A6, first registered on 22 November 1999.

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