Audi A6 MOT reliability

Audi A6s passed their MOT first time 80% of the time across 122,798 tests in 2025. 118,045 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

80%

MOTs analysed

122,798

Still licensed (GB)

118,045

Body type

Sedan

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2022 petrol

2,535 MOTs

Passed first time 91%. Typical mileage 27,371 (most between 19,669 and 36,320).

2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 91% → 2025: 91%

Most common failures

Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (3.5%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.9%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (0.7%)
Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak (0.7%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (0.6%)

2022 diesel

1,267 MOTs

Passed first time 91%. Typical mileage 33,888 (most between 25,214 and 44,199).

2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 96% → 2025: 91%

Most common failures

Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (2.6%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.7%)
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction (0.9%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (0.6%)
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (0.6%)

2022 hybrid

288 MOTs

Passed first time 90%. Typical mileage 44,152 (most between 28,938 and 59,361).

2023: 100% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 90%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (3.8%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (2.8%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (1.0%)
Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak (0.7%)
Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements (0.7%)

2022 ed

5 MOTs

These figures come from only 5 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 44,100 (most between 38,534 and 44,937).

Most common failures

Where 2022 A6s fail

Wheels & tyres

6.5%

Brakes

1.2%

Lights & electrics

1.1%

Visibility & wipers

1.1%

Suspension & axles

0.7%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.5%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.5%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.