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X779 ELA

2000 Audi A6

Grey Petrol 2671cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Mar 2019
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

108,010 mi
Last recorded108,010 miles
Recorded on19 Mar 2018
Typical for 2000 Audi A6117,334 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX779 ELA
MakeAudi
ModelA6
Year2000
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,671cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 19 Mar 2018 108,010 miles

Front rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly both (3.7.B.6b)

Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

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

Oil leak ()

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 20 Mar 2017 102,148 miles

All front suspension arm bushs perished

Bad oil leaks

Rear brake disks corroded

Fail 13 Mar 2017 102,147 miles

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

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Power steering component(s) leaking Rack (2.3.3b)

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

All front suspension arm bushs perished

Bad oil leaks

Rear brake disks corroded

Pass 8 Mar 2016 100,083 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

brake bind to offside front

exhaust corroded

general corrosion to underside components

nearside front tyre bald on inner edge and worn on outer edge

offside rear tyre perished

oil leaks

Pass 9 Mar 2015 99,040 miles

Coolant leak

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 6 Mar 2015 99,040 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Coolant leak

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 6 Mar 2014 97,565 miles

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

front tyres worn on edges

Pass 19 Mar 2013 93,706 miles

(strong advise) o/s/f inner rack arm has play at ball joint end

Oil leak

headlight washers not working

rear discs in poor condition

Fail 19 Mar 2013 93,706 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

(strong advise) o/s/f inner rack arm has play at ball joint end

Oil leak

headlight washers not working

rear discs in poor condition

Fail 2 Mar 2013 93,681 miles

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

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

Offside Inner Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

PLAY IN OFFSIDE FRONT INNER STEERING RACK JOINT...

OFFSIDE FRONT OUTER BRAKE PAD BROCKEN UP

Pass 24 Jan 2012 89,309 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

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

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

o/s/f tyre inner edge worn

Pass 23 Nov 2010 86,725 miles
Fail 21 Oct 2009 83,878 miles

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

Pass 21 Oct 2009 83,878 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2008 76,475 miles

Vehicle due for cam-timing belt @ every 80,000 miles or every 8 years which ever occurs first.

coolant expension tank deteriorated & leaking.

Pass 31 Aug 2007 68,479 miles
Fail 31 Aug 2007 68,479 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

Pass 18 Sep 2006 60,474 miles

Advise for to have front wheel alignment check & adjusted.

Offside front tyre wearing excessively on outer edge. Also has a nail close to outer shoulder. Also offside front Tyre rotating in wrong direction, should be rotating>>>>>>> but is rotating <<<<<<. size 215/55x16.

Pass 22 Sep 2005 48,382 miles
Fail 22 Sep 2005 48,382 miles

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

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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X779 ELA is a 2000 Audi A6 in Grey with a 2,671cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

Across all 2000 Audi A6 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.2% with a typical mileage of 117,334 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 X779 ELA, 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 26 years old, this Audi A6 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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X779 ELA is a 2000 Audi A6, first registered on 13 September 2000.

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