Audi S6 MOT reliability

Audi S6s passed their MOT first time 89% of the time across 526 tests in 2025. 1,755 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

89%

MOTs analysed

526

Still licensed (GB)

1,755

Body type

Hatchback

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 diesel

53 MOTs

These figures come from 53 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

Passed first time 94%. Typical mileage 37,081 (most between 27,619 and 49,437).

2023: 100% → 2024: 91% → 2025: 94%

Most common failures

Condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (1.9%)
Windscreen: damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (1.9%)
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction (1.9%)

2021 petrol

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 33,404 (most between 33,404 and 33,404).

Most common failures

Where 2021 S6s fail

Wheels & tyres

1.9%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

1.9%

Visibility & wipers

1.9%

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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.