2002 Audi A6 2.4L Petrol · OU51 AWA

The Audi A6 presents a broadly stable roadworthiness picture, with the most recent test on 28 January 2022 at 156,190 miles returning a pass and no defects recorded. Prior to that, the vehicle passed cleanly on 22 October 2020 at 146,445 miles. The only blemishes in the record are two administrative-style failures on 21 October 2020 at 146,444 miles and 9 September 2019 at 130,072 miles, both showing no defects recorded, suggesting documentation or presentation issues at the testing station rather than mechanical faults. The trend is neither worsening nor resolving because no advisories or repairs appear across the timeline. Mileage accumulation sits at a typical level for a 24-year-old vehicle, averaging around 6,500 miles per year against the recorded 156,190 miles. The gap between the September 2019 test at 130,072 miles and the October 2020 pass at 146,445 miles shows roughly 16,000 miles covered in thirteen months, a modest annual rate. A longer gap then follows to the January 2022 test at 156,190 miles, adding only about 9,700 miles across fifteen months. The record is sparse but clean, with no flagged wear on consumables such as tyres, brake discs, or suspension bushes. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of structural integrity and corrosion, given the vehicle's age and the absence of any advisory data to confirm those areas were examined closely. The lack of recorded brake, exhaust emissions, or coil spring defects does not guarantee freedom from hidden fatigue. The two zero-defect failures imply the car may have been presented by owners with loose administrative habits, so verifying service history against the MOT gaps is prudent. Focus physical checks on suspension bushes, binding calipers, and subframe rust at 156,190 miles. The clean MOT trail offers reassurance on paper, but twenty-four years of use on a German executive saloon demands hands-on verification of drivetrain condition and chassis weld points before purchase.