2000 Audi A6 4.2L Petrol · W997 CVW
2000 Audi A6 (4.2L, petrol). First registered 05 May 2000. Recorded mileage 164,368 miles. MOT expired on 30 Nov 2022. No outstanding manufacturer safety recalls recorded.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A6
- Year / Origin
- 2000 · Exeter
- Safety Recall
- None Outstanding
- MOT Status
- Expired on 30 Nov 2022
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 164,368 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 4.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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W997 CVW Key Findings
- 22 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 26/11/2021
- 164,368 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 6 historical MOT failures
- 2 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (23 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
W997 CVW MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
22 MOT tests are recorded for this 2000 Audi A6 (W997 CVW) between May 2006 and November 2021.
The record contains 16 passes and 6 failures.
The most recent test on 26 November 2021 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 6 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (23 issues), Suspension (17 issues), Tyres (16 issues), Steering (10 issues), Windscreen (9 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 55 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)”; “Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingr”; “Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ing”.
W997 CVW Mileage History
- 10/05/200687,471 mi
- 21/05/200793,172 mi+5,701 mi
- 27/05/200896,722 mi+3,550 mi
- 28/05/200896,726 mi+4 mi
- 18/05/2009102,551 mi+5,825 mi
- 20/05/2009102,551 mi
- 22/06/2010108,336 mi+5,785 mi
- 22/06/2010108,345 mi+9 mi
- 14/07/2011111,865 mi+3,520 mi
- 31/08/2011112,007 mi+142 mi
- 23/08/2012119,111 mi+7,104 mi
- 30/08/2012119,366 mi+255 mi
- 22/10/2013129,764 mi+10,398 mi
- 29/10/2013130,009 mi+245 mi
- 28/10/2014138,081 mi+8,072 mi
- 21/10/2015145,850 mi+7,769 mi
- 18/11/2016147,859 mi+2,009 mi
- 01/12/2017152,509 mi+4,650 mi
- 26/11/2018155,347 mi+2,838 mi
- 25/11/2019158,055 mi+2,708 mi
- 28/11/2020161,561 mi+3,506 mi
- 26/11/2021164,368 mi+2,807 mi
Average of roughly 4,946 miles per year across 22 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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