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YG05 YFD

2005 Audi A6

Silver Petrol 3123cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Mar 2022
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

172,556 mi
Last recorded172,556 miles
Recorded on16 Mar 2021
Typical for 2005 Audi A6109,797 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYG05 YFD
MakeAudi
ModelA6
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,123cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 16 Mar 2021 172,556 miles

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

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

Fail 9 Mar 2021 172,439 miles

Offside Front Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak Exhaust flexi blowing (8.2.1.1 (b))

Front Number plate cracked

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Light lense cracked

Offside Rear Crack in tyre tread

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Light lense cracked

oil leak

Fail 2 Mar 2021 172,329 miles

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

Offside Front Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak Exhaust flexi blowing (8.2.1.1 (b))

Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Stop lamps effected when fog light is in operation (4.3.3 (b))

Front Number plate cracked

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Light lense cracked

Offside Rear Crack in tyre tread

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Light lense cracked

oil leak

Pass 29 Feb 2020 161,536 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 5 Apr 2019 160,473 miles

Both back box heat shields loose

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All front and rear both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside exhaust flexi deteriated

Wipers starting to smear on the screen

Fail 4 Apr 2019 160,471 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached bolt not nipped up (5.3.3 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced head light cloudy (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced head light cloudy (4.1.4 (a))

Both back box heat shields loose

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All front and rear both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside exhaust flexi deteriated

Wipers starting to smear on the screen

Pass 24 Apr 2018 156,389 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.8mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

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

Offside exhaust flexi is deteriated

Oil leak ()

both exhaust back-box heat shields are loose

both rear light lenses are cracked

clip is missing off drivers sun-visor

engine management light is on

windscreen is cracked outside the swept area

Fail 6 Apr 2018 156,272 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.8mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

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

Offside exhaust flexi is deteriated

Oil leak ()

both exhaust back-box heat shields are loose

both rear light lenses are cracked

clip is missing off drivers sun-visor

windscreen is cracked outside the swept area

Pass 21 Apr 2017 149,758 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3.1mm (4.1.E.1)

crack in windscreen outside swept area

Pass 28 Apr 2016 141,875 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

engine management light is on

front exhaust flexis are deteriated

rear exhaust heat shield is loose

Pass 27 Apr 2015 135,451 miles

EML light on

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

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

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both front wipers smear slightly

Pass 28 Apr 2014 126,905 miles
Fail 24 Apr 2014 126,905 miles

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

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

Pass 15 Apr 2013 116,309 miles

engine management light is on

Pass 2 May 2012 107,493 miles

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

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

Pass 31 Mar 2011 97,870 miles
Fail 30 Mar 2011 97,870 miles

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

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

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

inner offside stop and side light bulb out

uneven tyre wear on the front tracking may need adjusting

Pass 1 Apr 2010 89,095 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2010 89,028 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

offside front antiroll bar linkage dust covers split

Pass 15 Apr 2009 82,615 miles
Fail 14 Apr 2009 82,612 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Pass 9 Apr 2008 67,307 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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YG05 YFD is a 2005 Audi A6 in Silver with a 3,123cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

Across all 2005 Audi A6 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.6% with a typical mileage of 109,797 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 YG05 YFD, 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 21 years old, this Audi A6 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YG05 YFD is a 2005 Audi A6, first registered on 13 May 2005.

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