2006 Audi A6 3.0L Diesel · DA06 EWE
2006 Audi A6 (3.0L, diesel). First registered 01 Jun 2006. Recorded mileage 204,571 miles. MOT expired on 09 Aug 2023.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A6
- Year / Origin
- 2006 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 09 Aug 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 204,571 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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DA06 EWE Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 11/08/2022
- 204,571 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (2 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
DA06 EWE MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 2006 Audi A6 (DA06 EWE) between August 2022 and August 2022.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 11 August 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Tyres (2 issues), Windscreen (1 issue), Lighting (1 issue), Brakes (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords cuts on inside. (5.2.3 (”; “Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 245/45R18 96V (5.2.3 (e))”; “Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick inside pad (1.1.13 (a) (ii))”.
DA06 EWE Mileage History
- 05/08/2022204,318 mi
- 11/08/2022204,571 mi+253 mi
Average of roughly 15,588 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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