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RE05 BXG

2005 Audi RS6

Grey Petrol 4172cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Jun 2027
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

145,051 mi
Last recorded145,051 miles
Recorded on8 Jun 2026
Typical for 2005 Audi RS684,452 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRE05 BXG
MakeAudi
ModelRS6
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,172cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 8 Jun 2026 145,051 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2025 143,575 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2023 136,349 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 13 Mar 2023 136,346 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Suspension component leaking (5.3.5 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 17 Mar 2022 128,256 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front&rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 17 Mar 2021 124,713 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front&rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Fail 14 Jan 2021 124,673 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear 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))

Suspension pipe damaged but not to excess all front &rear corroded (5.3.5 (b) (i))

Fail 23 Mar 2020 124,630 miles

Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced (4.3.3 (a) (ii))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 34% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Suspension pipe damaged but not to excess corroded (5.3.5 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Suspension pipe damaged but not to excess heavily corroded (5.3.5 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension pipe damaged but not to excess corroded (5.3.5 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Suspension pipe damaged but not to excess heavily corroded (5.3.5 (b) (i))

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

Offside Suspension pipe damaged but not to excess longitudinal heavily corroded (5.3.5 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Jan 2018 124,412 miles

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 Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Fail 12 Jan 2018 124,396 miles

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

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 Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front 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 20 Jan 2017 122,196 miles

Front anti roll bar drop link bushes worn

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

Suspension pipes corroded

Tyre pressure warning lamp illuminated

Fail 16 Jan 2017 122,196 miles

Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Headlamp levelling device obviously defective (1.7.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Front anti roll bar drop link bushes worn

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

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp does not illuminate (4.1.D.4)

suspension pipes corroded

Fail 13 Jan 2017 122,196 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Front anti roll bar drop link bushes worn

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

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp does not illuminate (4.1.D.4)

suspension pipes corroded

Pass 2 Feb 2016 119,462 miles
Fail 2 Feb 2016 119,462 miles

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Pass 26 Jan 2015 115,952 miles

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

Pass 18 Feb 2014 110,732 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 5 Mar 2013 106,931 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 9 Mar 2012 99,432 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2011 95,234 miles
Fail 23 Feb 2011 95,181 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 25 Feb 2010 83,994 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2009 78,994 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2008 71,011 miles

How Reliable is the Audi RS6?

Based on 15,293 MOT tests across 1,156 vehicles.

83.0%
Pass Rate
4,608
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
1,156
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 273
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 199
constant velocity joint gaiter split 167
Headlamp aim too low 114
constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc 110
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RE05 BXG is a 2005 Audi RS6 in Grey with a 4,172cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2005 Audi RS6 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.8% with a typical mileage of 84,452 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 RS6 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 273 recorded failures. If you're considering buying RE05 BXG, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Audi RS6 typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 21 years old, this Audi RS6 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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RE05 BXG is a 2005 Audi RS6, first registered on 18 March 2005.

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