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VO52 HTG

2002 Audi A6

Blue Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Jan 2027
Tests32 (21 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate65.6%

Mileage

199,107 mi
Last recorded199,107 miles
Recorded on9 Jan 2026
Typical for 2002 Audi A6115,166 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVO52 HTG
MakeAudi
ModelA6
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

21 pass 11 fail
Pass 9 Jan 2026 199,107 miles

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Jan 2026 199,087 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn both nearside and offside fronts (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front arm marked with chalk (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm bush marked with chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front arm marked with chalk (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Dec 2024 194,775 miles

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

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both nearside and offside front lowers (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both nearside and offside front lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Dec 2024 194,775 miles

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

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

Offside Front Outer Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury wheel arch (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.4mm tread depth (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both nearside and offside front lowers (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both nearside and offside front lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Jan 2024 189,594 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 3mm tread depth (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front wheel arch corroded

Fail 2 Jan 2024 189,594 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 3mm tread depth (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front wheel arch corroded

Pass 9 Jan 2023 183,332 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm tread depth (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front wheel arch corroded

Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 9 Jan 2023 183,332 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 0mm tread depth (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm tread depth (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front wheel arch corroded

Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Jan 2022 177,573 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front wheel arch corroded

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to legal limit 1.6mm tread depth (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 11 Jan 2021 171,383 miles

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

Offside Front slight corrosion to outer wing

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.8mm tread depth (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Jul 2019 163,780 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very close to legal limit 1.8mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 5 Jul 2019 163,780 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very close to legal limit 1.8mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 10 Jul 2018 158,539 miles

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

Pass 12 Jul 2017 153,744 miles

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

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

Fail 12 Jul 2017 153,744 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

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

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

Pass 15 Jul 2016 148,354 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Front tyre bald inner edge

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

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

Fail 13 Jul 2016 148,349 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front arm (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Front tyre bald inner edge

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 14 Jul 2015 142,714 miles

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

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

Fail 14 Jul 2015 142,714 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

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

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

Pass 4 Jul 2014 134,876 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

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

drivers door not opening first time on handle but opens every time 2nd go

Pass 15 Jun 2013 130,010 miles

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

Fail 15 Jun 2013 130,010 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 7 Jun 2012 121,079 miles

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

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

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

Pass 31 May 2011 112,560 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2010 106,283 miles

nearside front track rod end rubber not fixed

Fail 24 Aug 2010 106,281 miles

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

nearside front track rod end rubber not fixed

Pass 12 Sep 2009 97,016 miles
Fail 3 Sep 2009 96,789 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 11 Sep 2008 87,374 miles

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

Pass 6 Sep 2007 77,657 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2006 67,053 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2005 58,144 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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VO52 HTG is a 2002 Audi A6 in Blue with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.6%.

Across all 2002 Audi A6 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.0% with a typical mileage of 115,166 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 VO52 HTG, 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 24 years old, this Audi A6 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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VO52 HTG is a 2002 Audi A6, first registered on 11 September 2002.

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