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W259 SWP

2000 Audi A6

Blue Petrol 4172cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Nov 2023
Tests17 (15 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate88.2%

Mileage

115,579 mi
Last recorded115,579 miles
Recorded on24 Nov 2022
Typical for 2000 Audi A6117,334 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW259 SWP
MakeAudi
ModelA6
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,172cc

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MOT History

15 pass 2 fail
Pass 24 Nov 2022 115,579 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2021 115,569 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2020 115,551 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

nearside and offside front tyres perished on sidewall and splitting

Pass 13 Nov 2019 115,541 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rear (5.3.4 (b) (i))

all four tyres perished on sidewallls

nearside and offside front upper rear suspension arm bush perished

Pass 2 Nov 2018 115,392 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2017 115,230 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2016 115,090 miles

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 28 Oct 2015 114,026 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2014 113,537 miles

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

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

Pass 1 Nov 2013 113,045 miles

Offside Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Pass 3 Nov 2011 111,901 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2010 109,639 miles

slight rear brake bind

Pass 3 Oct 2009 104,957 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2008 100,294 miles
Fail 8 Sep 2008

Nearside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose (2.2.B.1c)

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)

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

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

rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Fail 21 Dec 2006 89,545 miles

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

off side cv boot perished

offside front tyre wearing on inner edge and close to limit

offside rear coil spring corroded

Pass 21 Dec 2006 89,545 miles

off side cv boot perished

offside front tyre wearing on inner edge and close to limit

offside rear coil spring corroded

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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W259 SWP is a 2000 Audi A6 in Blue with a 4,172cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.2%.

Across all 2000 Audi A6 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.2% with a typical mileage of 117,334 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 W259 SWP, 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 26 years old, this Audi A6 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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W259 SWP is a 2000 Audi A6, first registered on 20 June 2000.

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