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Y76 XHG

2001 Audi A6

Silver Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 May 2019
Tests21 (11 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate52.4%

Mileage

123,093 mi
Last recorded123,093 miles
Recorded on2 May 2018
Typical for 2001 Audi A6116,269 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY76 XHG
MakeAudi
ModelA6
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

11 pass 10 fail
Pass 2 May 2018 123,093 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded To rears (3.6.B.2c)

Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed Drivers (5.2.2b)

Fail 25 Apr 2018 123,092 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Front arm (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion Wing (6.1.C.1)

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Rear (2.4.G.2)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded To rears (3.6.B.2c)

Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed Drivers (5.2.2b)

Pass 28 Apr 2017 119,603 miles

Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed Drivers (5.2.2b)

Fail 11 Apr 2017 119,568 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush BOTH SIDES (2.4.G.2)

Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement ALL FOUR (2.4.G.2)

Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect BOTH (lenses faded) (1.8.A.1b)

Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced both (1.7.5a)

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

registration plate deteriorated BOTH (6.3.1d)

Oil leak turbo? ()

Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush both sides (2.4.G.2)

rear axle corroded/weak

Pass 11 Apr 2016 114,657 miles

Centre Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush both sides (2.4.G.2)

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

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

offside front door and wing corroded

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

Fail 6 Apr 2016 114,657 miles

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

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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)

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Centre Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush both sides (2.4.G.2)

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

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

offside front door and wing corroded

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

Pass 19 Jan 2015 110,460 miles

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

Oil leak

bonnet safty catch faulty

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

Fail 16 Jan 2015 110,460 miles

Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

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

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)

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

Oil leak

bonnet safty catch faulty

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

Pass 3 Dec 2013 105,548 miles

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

Centre Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

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

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

Fail 3 Dec 2013 105,548 miles

Nearside Outer Rear Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)

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

Centre Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

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

Pass 7 Nov 2012 100,730 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

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

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 6 Nov 2012 100,730 miles

Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 30 Sep 2011 95,541 miles

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

Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

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

Offside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

rear number plate reflector coming off & dirty

Fail 29 Sep 2011 95,541 miles

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

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

Offside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

rear number plate reflector coming off & dirty

Pass 19 Aug 2010 89,907 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 19 Aug 2010 89,907 miles

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 12 Mar 2009 82,680 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Outer Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 11 Mar 2009 82,680 miles

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Outer Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 11 Feb 2008 79,155 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nail in nearside front tyre

service light on

under car dust cover insecure

Fail 11 Feb 2008 79,155 miles

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

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

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nail in nearside front tyre

brakes & service light on

under car dust cover insecure

Pass 2 Sep 2006 68,356 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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Y76 XHG is a 2001 Audi A6 in Silver with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.4%.

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 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 Y76 XHG, 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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Y76 XHG is a 2001 Audi A6, first registered on 1 March 2001.

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