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Y298 AJH

2001 Audi A6

Blue Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Oct 2019
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

149,222 mi
Last recorded149,222 miles
Recorded on12 Sep 2018
Typical for 2001 Audi A6116,269 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY298 AJH
MakeAudi
ModelA6
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 12 Sep 2018 149,222 miles

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 10 Sep 2018 149,220 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Front Outer Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury wing (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 10 Oct 2017 140,700 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both arms inner bushes (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both arms inner bushes (2.4.G.2)

Pass 15 Nov 2016 137,985 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Nov 2015 130,752 miles

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

oil leak

Pass 14 Nov 2014 123,371 miles

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

bad oil leak

Fail 14 Nov 2014 123,368 miles

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

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

bad oil leak

Pass 6 Nov 2013 116,200 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2012 111,070 miles

offside headlamp image poor

Fail 16 Nov 2012 111,070 miles

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

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

offside headlamp image poor

Pass 16 Nov 2011 103,987 miles

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

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

oil leak

Fail 7 Nov 2011 103,847 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

oil leak

Pass 22 Nov 2010 98,490 miles

nearside front tyre worn on edge and slight damage to side wall 205/55/16

offside front lower arm bush split

sligh buldge on offside front tyre

Fail 19 Nov 2010 98,461 miles

Nearside Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

nearside front tyre worn on edge and slight damage to side wall 205/55/16

offside front lower arm bush split

sligh buldge on offside front tyre

Pass 30 Oct 2009 93,204 miles

nail in nearside rear tyre

nearside front tyre side wall damaged

Pass 21 Nov 2008 87,817 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2007 81,234 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2006 75,192 miles

both front tyres wearing on inner edge (205/55/vr16)

recommend alignment check due to tyre wear

Pass 25 Nov 2005 62,419 miles
Fail 18 Nov 2005 62,416 miles

Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel (2.1.2b)

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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Y298 AJH is a 2001 Audi A6 in Blue with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2001 Audi A6 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.0% with a typical mileage of 116,269 miles. This vehicle is performing in line with others of the same 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 Y298 AJH, 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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Y298 AJH is a 2001 Audi A6, first registered on 15 August 2001.

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