RegVerdict Model Intelligence
Audi A6 reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·205,631 DVSA tests·2024
Across 205,631 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 84% of Audi A6 cars aged 8 to 12 years pass their MOT first time, ahead of the 73% average for all cars of that age. It holds up especially well on steering and brakes.
84%
Strong for its agepass first time (8 to 12 years)
Strong for its age · beats 75% of peers
+10.5 pts
MOT pass rate by age
Up to 3 years
1,966 tests · fleet 89%
92%
4 to 7 years
50,790 tests · fleet 85%
90%
8 to 12 years
94,020 tests · fleet 73%
84%
13 years and older
58,855 tests · fleet 61%
70%
Where the A6 fails
Suspension97
Brakes99
Body & structure99
Steering100
Tyres96
Lights & electrics98
Holds up better on steering, brakes, lights & electrics.
Share of 8 to 12 years Audi A6 MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Audi A6 tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Audi A6 models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~9% of MOTsGrows with age
- Suspension · flagged on ~7% of MOTsGrows with age
- Tyres · flagged on ~5% of MOTs
- Brakes · flagged on ~4% of MOTs
Common questions
Is the Audi A6 reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Audi A6 holds up well for its age: 84% of examples aged 8 to 12 years pass first time, against a 73% fleet average. That puts it ahead of 75% of similar-age models.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Audi A6?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Audi A6 in 2024: up to 3 years, 92%; 4 to 7 years, 90%; 8 to 12 years, 84%; and 13 years and older, 70%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Audi A6 MOT?
No single area stands out as a recurring weakness for the Audi A6 versus other cars of the same age. Its MOT failures are spread across the usual wear items (tyres, brakes, lamps).
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