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Y917 YHH

2001 Audi A6

Silver Petrol 2671cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Mar 2027
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

169,085 mi
Last recorded169,085 miles
Recorded on7 Mar 2026
Typical for 2001 Audi A6116,269 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY917 YHH
MakeAudi
ModelA6
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,671cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 7 Mar 2026 169,085 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2025 164,921 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Pass 9 Mar 2024 161,334 miles

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

Pass 25 Feb 2023 156,655 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2022 151,918 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2021 147,119 miles

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

Pass 30 Jan 2020 146,485 miles

Front Both front wheel arches rusty

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both front head lamps (4.1.4 (b))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded Fuel pipes to filter ()

Rear All position lamps slightly affected by the operation of another lamp Both rear slight interference with indicator bulbs (4.2.3 (c))

Fail 30 Jan 2020 146,485 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Front Both front wheel arches rusty

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both front head lamps (4.1.4 (b))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded Fuel pipes to filter ()

Rear All position lamps slightly affected by the operation of another lamp Both rear slight interference with indicator bulbs (4.2.3 (c))

Pass 18 Jan 2019 142,620 miles

EML is on

Offside Front tyre worn on edges

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

front wheel arches corroded

fuel pipe corroded near fuel filter

Fail 18 Jan 2019 142,619 miles

Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions wrong rotation (5.2.3 (i))

EML is on

Offside Front tyre worn on edges

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

front wheel arches corroded

fuel pipe corroded near fuel filter

Pass 5 Feb 2018 137,771 miles

Engine management light on

Front Both tyres worn on edges

Front wheel arches corroded

Fuel Pipe/s corroded From fuel filter ()

Fail 31 Jan 2018 137,611 miles

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

Front Both tyres worn on edges

Front wheel arches corroded

Engine management light on

Fuel Pipe/s corroded From fuel filter ()

Pass 27 Jan 2017 134,298 miles

Engine management light on

Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced Both (1.7.5a)

Fuel pipe from fuel filter slightly rusty

Pass 9 Feb 2016 129,271 miles

EML Light illuminated

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Outer CV gaiter leaking grease from inner seal but preventing the ingress if dirt

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

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

Rear smell of fuel but cannot locate leak, possible breather issue

power steering whining but still operating, possible low fluid

Fail 4 Feb 2016 129,104 miles

Nearside Front passenger door does not latch securely closed (6.2.B.1a)

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

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

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

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

EML Light illuminated

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Outer CV gaiter leaking grease from inner seal but preventing the ingress if dirt

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

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

Rear smell of fuel but cannot locate leak, possible breather issue

power steering whining but still operating, possible low fluid

Pass 10 Feb 2015 122,831 miles

engine management light is on

Fail 4 Feb 2015 122,730 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

engine management light is on

Pass 7 Feb 2014 114,229 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2013 108,956 miles

engine management light is on

Fail 1 Feb 2013 108,953 miles

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

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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)

engine management light is on

Pass 7 Feb 2012 102,173 miles
Fail 6 Feb 2012 102,169 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end seriously misaligned (2.2.C.1b)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Pass 5 Feb 2011 96,346 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2010 92,891 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2009 87,483 miles

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

Pass 17 Jan 2008 83,705 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2007 78,749 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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Y917 YHH is a 2001 Audi A6 in Silver with a 2,671cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

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 Y917 YHH, 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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Y917 YHH is a 2001 Audi A6, first registered on 18 May 2001.

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