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Y693 DFC

2001 Audi A6

Silver Petrol 2698cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Jan 2027
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

202,893 mi
Last recorded202,893 miles
Recorded on7 Jan 2026
Typical for 2001 Audi A6116,269 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY693 DFC
MakeAudi
ModelA6
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,698cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 7 Jan 2026 202,893 miles

Emissions Only Just Meeting Requirements

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 25 Nov 2024 192,712 miles
Fail 20 Nov 2024 192,707 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Pass 27 Nov 2023 186,524 miles
Fail 17 Nov 2023 186,521 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Aug 2022 181,921 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2021 171,181 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2020 163,248 miles

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

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))

brake pipes slight corrosion front to rear

exhaust slight corrosion

rear subframe slight corrosion

Fail 31 Oct 2018 163,177 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a))

Pass 17 Nov 2017 166,914 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded various (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

Pass 31 May 2016 160,892 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

n/s front tyre as small cut in tread

Pass 12 Sep 2015 159,619 miles
Fail 4 Sep 2015 159,619 miles

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

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Pass 12 Sep 2014 158,384 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2013 156,126 miles

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

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 1 Sep 2012 153,196 miles

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

Fail 25 Aug 2012 153,165 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Pass 13 Sep 2011 149,217 miles

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

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

Offside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Pass 14 Sep 2010 130,414 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2010 130,270 miles

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar locating pin retaining device not properly locked (2.4.G.3b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Pass 14 Sep 2009 115,092 miles

stone chip front screen

Pass 17 Sep 2008 100,334 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2008 100,314 miles
Fail 26 Jun 2008 100,313 miles

Offside Brake cable has a seized clevis joint pivot (3.5.1c)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Pass 16 May 2007 91,766 miles

all tyre tread low

Pass 25 May 2006 79,101 miles

chip to windscreen

engine oil leak

Fail 22 May 2006 79,100 miles

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

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

oil leak

windscreen chipped

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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Y693 DFC is a 2001 Audi A6 in Silver with a 2,698cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

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 Y693 DFC, 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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Y693 DFC is a 2001 Audi A6, first registered on 2 March 2001.

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