MOT reliability
Audi A6
246,602 vehicles · 2,720,589 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate
Based on 246,602 Audi A6 vehicles and 2,720,589 completed MOT tests, the Audi A6 has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 136,441 miles.
246,602
Vehicles
2,720,589
MOT tests
10,174
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Audi A6 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Audi A6 MOT tests:
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Other69%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension23%
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Brakes10%
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Lamps & electrical5%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Visibility2%
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Steering2%
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Body & structure1%
Audi A6 pass rate by age
How the Audi A6's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 831 | 94% |
| 2 | 8,080 | 90% |
| 3 | 219,923 | 88% |
| 4 | 219,712 | 86% |
| 5 | 225,567 | 84% |
| 6 | 234,091 | 82% |
| 7 | 238,130 | 80% |
| 8 | 236,292 | 79% |
| 9 | 228,038 | 77% |
| 10 | 213,897 | 75% |
| 11 | 194,013 | 74% |
| 12 | 169,171 | 73% |
| 13 | 140,291 | 72% |
| 14 | 112,640 | 71% |
| 15 | 88,039 | 71% |
| 16 | 65,179 | 70% |
| 17 | 46,235 | 70% |
| 18 | 31,356 | 70% |
| 19 | 19,065 | 70% |
| 20 | 11,415 | 69% |
Fuel types: Diesel (197,516), Petrol (48,773), LPG (219), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (66), Electric (10), Electric Diesel (8), Gas Bi-Fuel (7), Other (2)
Most common Audi A6 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Audi A6 MOT tests:
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (88,986 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (85,901 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (70,750 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (70,243 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (70,199 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (67,481 times)
- Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (60,164 times)
- Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (50,821 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (49,339 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (48,229 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (45,741 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (37,222 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (35,258 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (31,048 times)
- Oil leak (29,334 times)
Audi A6 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 99,396 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 100% | 29,075 |
| 2022 | 26 | 48 | 98% | 41,644 |
| 2021 | 1,003 | 2,626 | 91% | 52,603 |
| 2020 | 2,011 | 7,030 | 91% | 58,034 |
| 2019 | 9,683 | 43,995 | 90% | 69,510 |
| 2018 | 9,618 | 53,879 | 89% | 76,504 |
| 2017 | 11,573 | 75,703 | 89% | 86,168 |
| 2016 | 16,618 | 120,619 | 88% | 95,292 |
| 2015 | 14,191 | 118,000 | 88% | 105,983 |
| 2014 | 13,389 | 128,548 | 86% | 114,055 |
| 2013 | 13,541 | 140,929 | 86% | 122,197 |
| 2012 | 11,205 | 126,089 | 85% | 133,190 |
| 2011 | 9,541 | 122,883 | 82% | 144,447 |
| 2010 | 9,418 | 132,647 | 80% | 151,346 |
| 2009 | 7,352 | 103,511 | 79% | 155,784 |
| 2008 | 11,473 | 176,625 | 78% | 163,504 |
| 2007 | 14,082 | 218,143 | 78% | 168,978 |
| 2006 | 10,863 | 166,243 | 78% | 171,124 |
| 2005 | 10,112 | 148,376 | 77% | 165,367 |
| 2004 | 8,033 | 122,325 | 74% | 160,425 |
| 2003 | 7,951 | 122,214 | 72% | 158,718 |
| 2002 | 9,035 | 127,884 | 71% | 161,940 |
| 2001 | 7,620 | 96,842 | 70% | 157,488 |
| 2000 | 7,671 | 93,650 | 68% | 154,620 |
| 1999 | 8,044 | 90,408 | 66% | 157,461 |
| 1998 | 7,371 | 70,386 | 65% | 157,715 |
| 1997 | 4,924 | 41,803 | 66% | 157,329 |
| 1996 | 4,339 | 34,042 | 67% | 166,112 |
| 1995 | 4,234 | 28,011 | 66% | 161,993 |
| 1994 | 1,633 | 9,999 | 65% | 160,522 |
| 1993 | 4 | 11 | 82% | 141,800 |
| 1992 | 2 | 5 | 80% | 123,333 |
| 1991 | 2 | 13 | 62% | 145,416 |
| 1980 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 236,607 |
| 1976 | 1 | 1 | 0% | — |
| 1973 | 1 | 5 | 40% | 198,245 |
| 1971 | 5 | 26 | 65% | 213,703 |
| 1970 | 1 | 3 | 33% | 293,545 |
| 1962 | 1 | 10 | 90% | 235,397 |
Audi A6 reliability FAQ
Across 246,602 Audi A6 vehicles in our MOT data,
78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about
1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Audi A6 MOT issues are:
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).
The typical Audi A6 in our data has covered around
136,441 miles.
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