Audi RS6 MOT reliability

Audi RS6s passed their MOT first time 89% of the time across 2,191 tests in 2025. 5,455 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

89%

MOTs analysed

2,191

Still licensed (GB)

5,455

Body type

Wagon

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

2021 petrol

498 MOTs

Passed first time 93%. Typical mileage 29,323 (most between 20,936 and 37,142).

2023: 86% → 2024: 89% → 2025: 93%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.0%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (1.6%)
Condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (1.6%)
Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (0.6%)
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction (0.4%)

2021 hybrid

1 MOT

These figures come from only 1 MOT test. 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 23,424 (most between 23,424 and 23,424).

2024: 0% → 2025: 100%

Most common failures

Where 2021 RS6s fail

Wheels & tyres

5.2%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

1.0%

Brakes

0.4%

Lights & electrics

0.4%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.2%

Suspension & axles

0.2%

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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.