MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
208,965 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Headlamp aim too low Both (1.8)
Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear most arm (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Wheel stud(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint front most joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect lens clouded (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint rear most (2.5.B.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Brake pipes corroded
Play in steering / suspension joints
Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion N/S/F WING (6.1.C.1)
Brake pipe excessively corroded N/S FRONT TO REAR (3.6.B.2c)
Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced N/S/F (1.7.5a)
Headlamp not working on dipped beam N/S/F (1.7.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint N/S/F TOP FRONT ARM (2.4.G.2)
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint O/S/F TOP REAR ARM (2.4.G.2)
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm N/S AND O/S REAR TYRES WORN (4.1.E.1)
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm N/S/F (4.1.E.1)
rear parking brake recording little or no effort N/S/R NOT WORKING (3.7.B.6a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Brake pipe slightly corroded BOTH SIDE FRONT TO REARS (3.6.B.2c)
N/S WING TEMP REPAIR
SLIGHT PLAY INNER RACK JOINTS
Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion N/S/F WING (6.1.C.1)
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm N/S/REAR (4.1.E.1)
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm O/S/F (4.1.E.1)
registration plate deteriorated FRONT (6.3.1d)
Brake pipe slightly corroded BOTH SIDE FRONT TO REARS (3.6.B.2c)
SLIGHT PLAY INNER RACK JOINTS
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
rear brake discs x2, corroded
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
rear brake discs x2, corroded
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nerside & Offside front brake discs corroded
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Brake pad warning light on
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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)
Brake pad warning light on
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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Y221 AAM is a 2001 Audi A6 in Grey with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.
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 Y221 AAM, 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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Y221 AAM is a 2001 Audi A6, first registered on 1 June 2001.
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