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SW55JVA
2006 AUDI A6
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2698cc
General Information
- Registration SW55JVA
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A6
- Year 2006
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2698cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
15
Passes
9
Failures
62.5%
Pass Rate
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157 Total Defects Recorded
9 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 149,367 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Central Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm likely to fail (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp shows whit light ( incorrect (4.4.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Emissions NOx sensor obviously defective (8.2.1.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside front windscreen cracked not ended driverr view
- 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 Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front off side front screen crack but not in driver view
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
19 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 149,038 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
20 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 145,453 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2024 10 Jun 20261 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 139,210 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- advise o/s n/s front headlamp lenses faded advise to clean lenses
- advise unable to properly inspect floors chassis etc due to plastic undertrays covering them
- advise rear subframe corroded but not holed or excessive
27 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 139,203 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached front arm (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill holed at front within 30cm of subframe support (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- advise rear subframe corroded but not holed or excessive
- advise unable to properly inspect floors chassis etc due to plastic undertrays covering them
- advise o/s n/s front headlamp lenses faded advise to clean lenses
30 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 130,445 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- vehicle fitted with under trays
- Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
29 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 130,445 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner showing cord (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- vehicle fitted with under trays
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
29 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 122,966 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- vehicle fitted with under trays
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
25 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 122,966 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm cord showing (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn drop-link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn drop-link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- vehicle fitted with under trays
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
15 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 114,457 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside outer sill damaged.
- Rear tyres worn on inner edges.
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3.2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.4mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Headlamp washers inoperative.
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
15 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 114,456 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both number plate lights out, suspect assembly including bulb holders faulty. (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Headlamp washers inoperative.
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.4mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside outer sill damaged.
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3.2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear tyres worn on inner edges.
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
16 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 106,415 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge devoid of tread on inside edge. (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- 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))
- Rear wash inoperative.
- Offside front wing damaged.
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
16 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 106,415 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear wash inoperative.
- Offside front wing damaged.
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge devoid of tread on inside edge. (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
21 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 100,514 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- rear exhaust heatshield insecure.
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front 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)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
22 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 94,850 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front 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)
- Offside Front 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)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
22 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 94,850 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front 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)
- Offside 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 brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
14 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 88,892 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front 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)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front 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)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
26 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 81,817 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 68,553 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2014 10 Jun 20261 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 57,895 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2013 10 Jun 20263 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 50,227 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2012 10 Jun 202629 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 44,270 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2011 10 Jun 202627 Jan 2010
Fail
Mileage: 44,270 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
14 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 32,436 MI
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SW55JVA was registered on 2006-01-31
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