2010 Audi A6 5.0L Petrol · UR56 NEB

The 2010 Audi A6 presents a currently roadworthy status following its most recent December 2024 pass at 78,296 miles, though the maintenance trend shows an odd administrative pattern rather than a mechanical decline. The DVSA record lists a failed test and a passed test on the same day, 23 December 2024, at identical mileage with no defects recorded, repeating a pattern seen on 14 December 2023 at 73,718 miles. This suggests clerical re-entry or a retest after a trivial non-mechanical rejection, not worsening condition. The vehicle's test history is stable with no advisories or faults logged across any entry. Recorded mileage sits at 78,296 against sixteen years of age, an average of roughly 4,894 miles per year. The car covered only 2,036 miles between the August 2022 test at 71,260 miles and the December 2023 test at 73,718 miles, then 4,578 miles to the December 2024 test. Such low annual use implies long standing periods, which on a 2010 chassis raises the risk of perished rubber components and surface corrosion even where the MOT shows clean. The sparse record gives no evidence of rapid accumulation or neglect through excessive wear. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake calipers for binding after storage, as low-mileage ageing cars often hide degraded components the MOT did not flag. Examine underside structural integrity and exhaust emissions hardware for rust, given the vehicle's age and intermittent use. The clean advisory history means no recurring mechanical fault trend exists, but the same-day fail-pass entries warrant confirmation the logbook and DVSA portal match before purchase.