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1999 Audi A6 1.9 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years
Current Age
35.5%
Latest Pass Rate
161
Total Tests (All Years)
185,980 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 35.5%
Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 17.6% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Audi A6 1.9 as it ages.

10 yrs45.0%
11 yrs51.4%
12 yrs42.4%
13 yrs35.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 10 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
10 yrs45.0%60
11 yrs51.4%37
12 yrs42.4%33
13 yrs35.5%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Audi A6 1.9 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (13 yrs)35.5%31
2011 (12 yrs)42.4%33
2010 (11 yrs)51.4%37
2009 (10 yrs)45%60

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
45.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 60Avg Mileage 146,391Top Failure Suspension — 43.3%
2010High Fail Rate
51.4%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 37Avg Mileage 164,964Top Failure Suspension — 37.8%
2011High Fail Rate
42.4%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 33Avg Mileage 171,580Top Failure Suspension — 39.4%
2012High Fail Rate
35.5%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 31Avg Mileage 185,980Top Failure Suspension — 41.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Audi A6 1.9, with age trends.

Suspension
40.6%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
30.1%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
26.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
24.6%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
17.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment30.0% (10 yrs)41.9% (13 yrs)
+11.9%
🔴 ↑
Steering15.0% (10 yrs)25.8% (13 yrs)
+10.8%
🔴 ↑
Brakes25.0% (10 yrs)35.5% (13 yrs)
+10.5%
🔴 ↑
Tyres26.7% (10 yrs)32.3% (13 yrs)
+5.6%
🔴 ↑
Suspension43.3% (10 yrs)41.9% (13 yrs)
-1.4%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A6 1.9 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 161 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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