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X891 ATE

2001 Audi A6

Silver Petrol 4172cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 May 2027
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

165,077 mi
Last recorded165,077 miles
Recorded on29 Apr 2026
Typical for 2001 Audi A6116,269 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX891 ATE
MakeAudi
ModelA6
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,172cc

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MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 29 Apr 2026 165,077 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both sides (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

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

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

Pass 2 May 2025 157,208 miles

O/S AND N/S FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT BOOTS ARE PERISHED

Fail 4 Apr 2025 157,143 miles

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced and no beam image (4.1.4 (a))

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

Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Coolant leak ()

Exhaust noisy and deteriorated (8.1.1 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Electrical wiring slightly deteriorated brake pad wire (4.11 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated damp (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

brake warning light on

surface corrosion underneath

windscreen wipers juddering on screen

Pass 8 Apr 2024 155,406 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2023 152,036 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2022 149,607 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 18 Feb 2022 149,595 miles

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel Extended pedal travel found on decelerometer test (1.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lens deteriorated (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lens has water ingress (4.1.2 (c))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Damaged (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside rear lamp lens damaged

Pass 21 Oct 2020 149,468 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2019 146,008 miles

Offside beam image poor

both headlight beam images are slightly low

Pass 1 Nov 2018 140,043 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2017 131,234 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2016 121,963 miles

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

Pass 27 Oct 2015 112,602 miles

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

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

Fail 19 Oct 2015 112,379 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)

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

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

Nearside Rear 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 27 Oct 2014 104,460 miles
Fail 22 Oct 2014 104,455 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

oil leak on rear diff

Pass 7 Nov 2013 97,468 miles
Fail 5 Nov 2013 97,419 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

Pass 7 Nov 2012 86,197 miles
Fail 7 Nov 2012 86,197 miles

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

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

Fail 26 Sep 2011 68,363 miles

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

Pass 26 Sep 2011 68,363 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2010 55,714 miles

Front brake discs badly corroded and worn

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

Oil leak from gearbox output

Rear brake discs corroded and worn

slight bind on nearside rear brake when turned by hand

Fail 2 Sep 2010 55,700 miles

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

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Front brake discs badly corroded and worn

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

Oil leak from gearbox output

Rear brake discs corroded and worn

Pass 18 Sep 2009 51,812 miles
Fail 12 Sep 2009 51,765 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Pass 7 Mar 2008 44,691 miles

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

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

Oil leak from rear of gearbox

Fail 25 Feb 2008 44,658 miles

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

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

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

Oil leak from rear of gearbox

Pass 8 Feb 2007 40,062 miles

The vin number has a "0" missing

Pass 19 Jan 2006 34,678 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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X891 ATE is a 2001 Audi A6 in Silver with a 4,172cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2001 Audi A6 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.0% with a typical mileage of 116,269 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 X891 ATE, 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 25 years old, this Audi A6 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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X891 ATE is a 2001 Audi A6, first registered on 4 January 2001.

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