2014 Audi A6 3.0L Diesel · AP14 AEW

The Audi A6 presents a currently roadworthy status, with the most recent DVSA test on 12 January 2026 at 177,275 miles returning a pass and no defects recorded. Maintenance trend across the available history reads as stable, with every annual examination from 2022 onward clearing without advisories. The sole anomaly appears on 31 January 2022, when the tester logged both a fail and a pass at 147,168 miles, each showing no defects; this points to a non-mechanical administrative rejection rather than a fault. Mileage stands at 177,275 on a twelve-year-old vehicle, averaging roughly 14,773 miles per year and placing it above typical use for the age. Records begin only at the January 2022 test, leaving the first eight years unaccounted for. From 31 January 2022 to 21 February 2023 the odometer advanced 11,543 miles; by 2 May 2024 it reached 166,876, adding 8,165 miles. The final stretch to 12 January 2026 covered 10,399 miles over nearly twenty months, indicating a recent slowdown in annual coverage. Sparse early data limits judgement on earlier care. No test in the chain flagged suspension bushes, coil springs, binding calipers, brake discs, corrosion or exhaust emissions, so the MOT trail itself reveals no recurring mechanical trend. High accumulated distance nonetheless demands a hands-on survey of wear-prone items. A buyer should physically examine front and rear suspension arms for perished bushes, check coil springs for fractures, measure brake disc thickness and caliper operation, and assess structural integrity beneath sills and subframes for rust. The duplicated 2022 entry with no defects warrants verification of the V5C and MOT certificate to confirm the failure cause was clerical. Given the clean advisory sheet, previous owners appear to have kept the car to minimum legal standard, though absence of advisories on a high-miler may mean tester leniency rather than perfect condition. A pre-purchase inspection remains prudent.