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YY11 KES

2012 Audi A6

Grey Diesel 2967cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Sep 2026
Tests23 (22 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate95.7%

Mileage

145,698 mi
Last recorded145,698 miles
Recorded on28 Aug 2025
Typical for 2012 Audi A688,066 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY11 KES
MakeAudi
ModelA6
Year2012
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,967cc

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MOT History

22 pass 1 fail
Pass 28 Aug 2025 145,698 miles

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 20 May 2025 136,402 miles

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pair (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 30 Aug 2024 138,265 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 23 May 2024 127,982 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2023 129,798 miles

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

Pass 24 Jun 2023 121,133 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

exhaust sleeve

Pass 1 Sep 2022 119,084 miles
Pass 3 May 2022 113,243 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2021 106,977 miles

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

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

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

Pass 25 Mar 2021 109,828 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to 1.6mm advice replace tyre (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 4 Sep 2020 98,536 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2020 103,747 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2020 98,172 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2019 90,790 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2019 91,067 miles

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

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

Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Both Front (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Vehicle has covers fitted unable to see certain testable items

Pass 28 Feb 2018 79,982 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2018 86,575 miles

Offside Front wiper slight smearing

Pass 21 Jul 2017 74,068 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2017 77,860 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2016 54,835 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2016 66,774 miles

Engine covers/undertrays

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

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

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

Fail 28 Jan 2016 66,774 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed Cut between inner treads and cords seen (4.1.D.1b)

Engine covers/undertrays

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Pass 26 Jan 2015 54,424 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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YY11 KES is a 2012 Audi A6 in Grey with a 2,967cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 95.7%.

Across all 2012 Audi A6 models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.1% with a typical mileage of 88,066 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 YY11 KES, 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 14 years old, this Audi A6 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was YY11 KES registered?

YY11 KES is a 2012 Audi A6, first registered on 31 January 2012.

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