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Y242 FHK

2001 Audi A6

Silver Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Jul 2027
Tests28 (21 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

100,617 mi
Last recorded100,617 miles
Recorded on12 Jun 2026
Typical for 2001 Audi A6116,269 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY242 FHK
MakeAudi
ModelA6
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

21 pass 7 fail
Pass 12 Jun 2026 100,617 miles
Fail 12 Jun 2026 100,617 miles

Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 25 Jun 2025 99,401 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2024 97,727 miles
Fail 27 Jun 2024 97,708 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Jun 2023 96,000 miles
Fail 23 Jun 2023 96,000 miles

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

Pass 18 Jun 2022 93,590 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2021 92,181 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 1 Jul 2020 90,893 miles

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

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

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

Fail 24 Jun 2020 90,884 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp are incorrectly positioned (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective INSECURE CLIP (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective INSECURE CLIP (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 28 Mar 2019 87,874 miles
Fail 26 Mar 2019 87,853 miles

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

Pass 17 Mar 2018 84,242 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre perished

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

Offside Front Wiper blade split

Offside Rear Tyre perished.

Pass 23 Mar 2017 80,840 miles

Oil leak

front headlamps misted - slightly reducing light output

Pass 22 Mar 2016 78,504 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2015 76,819 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2014 74,578 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2013 71,854 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2012 68,760 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

Nearside Front constant velocity joint is slightly worn (2.5.C.1b)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 15 Mar 2012 68,760 miles

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

Nearside Front constant velocity joint is slightly worn (2.5.C.1b)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 16 Mar 2011 64,582 miles

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

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 17 Mar 2010 58,487 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2009 52,901 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)

Pass 26 Mar 2008 48,077 miles

both front tyres wearing on edge of tread

Fail 26 Mar 2008 48,076 miles

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

both front tyres wearing on edge of tread

Pass 6 Mar 2007 43,502 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2006 38,972 miles

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

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

front number plate cracked

nearside front tyre has sidewall damage

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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Y242 FHK is a 2001 Audi A6 in Silver with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 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 Y242 FHK, 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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Y242 FHK is a 2001 Audi A6, first registered on 1 March 2001.

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