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MOT reliability

Audi S6 avant

69 vehicles · 982 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate

Based on 69 Audi S6 avant vehicles and 982 completed MOT tests, the Audi S6 avant has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 128,914 miles.

69
Vehicles
982
MOT tests
6,992
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Audi S6 avant problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Audi S6 avant MOT tests:

  • Other74%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension17%
  • Brakes11%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Body & structure4%
  • Visibility2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Audi S6 avant pass rate by age

How the Audi S6 avant's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
34685%
44885%
55585%
66781%
76578%
87575%
97577%
106776%
117973%
127774%
136174%
145973%
154080%
163485%
173080%
182387%
191782%
201580%

Fuel types: Petrol (66), Diesel (2), LPG (1)

Most common Audi S6 avant MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Audi S6 avant MOT tests:

  1. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (35 times)
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (32 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (28 times)
  4. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (26 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (25 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (23 times)
  7. Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (23 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (22 times)
  9. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (22 times)
  10. Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (17 times)
  11. Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (16 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (15 times)
  13. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (14 times)
  14. Oil leak (14 times)
  15. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (14 times)

Audi S6 avant pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2018 1 9 78% 91,730
2016 2 12 83% 76,695
2012 16 185 90% 93,116
2010 3 54 76% 124,278
2009 1 19 79% 125,444
2008 2 22 86% 98,412
2007 9 158 82% 160,280
2006 4 57 81% 156,458
2003 6 87 70% 134,108
2002 1 23 70% 134,490
2001 7 139 68% 162,103
2000 10 145 73% 137,194
1999 2 35 74% 135,238
1998 1 5 80% 118,173
1997 3 28 71% 96,375
1994 1 4 100% 281,319

Audi S6 avant reliability FAQ

Across 69 Audi S6 avant vehicles in our MOT data, 78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Audi S6 avant MOT issues are: Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components; Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Audi S6 avant in our data has covered around 128,914 miles.

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