2004 Audi A6 Allroad Tdi Quattro — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

53.3%

Latest Pass Rate

403

Total Tests (All Years)

144,189 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 53.3%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 1.0% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Audi A6 Allroad Tdi Quattro as it ages.

5 yrs68.5%

→ ↑10.3%

6 yrs78.8%

→ ↓12.8%

7 yrs66.0%

→ ↓6.0%

8 yrs60.0%

→ ↑1.2%

9 yrs61.2%

→ ↓9.0%

10 yrs52.2%

→ ↑12.6%

11 yrs64.8%

→ ↓11.5%

12 yrs53.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	68.5%	54
6 yrs	78.8%	52
7 yrs	66.0%	53
8 yrs	60.0%	50
9 yrs	61.2%	49
10 yrs	52.2%	46
11 yrs	64.8%	54
12 yrs	53.3%	45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Audi A6 Allroad Tdi Quattro pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (12 yrs)	53.3%	45
2015 (11 yrs)	64.8%	54
2014 (10 yrs)	52.2%	46
2013 (9 yrs)	61.2%	49
2012 (8 yrs)	60%	50
2011 (7 yrs)	66%	53
2010 (6 yrs)	78.8%	52
2009 (5 yrs)	68.5%	54

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 54Avg Mileage 77,032Top Failure Suspension — 18.5%

2010

78.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 52Avg Mileage 91,617Top Failure Suspension — 11.5%

2011

66.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 53Avg Mileage 116,600Top Failure Suspension — 20.8%

2012High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 50Avg Mileage 111,666Top Failure Suspension — 24.0%

2013High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 49Avg Mileage 117,829Top Failure Brakes — 55.1%

2014High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 46Avg Mileage 128,083Top Failure Brakes — 63.0%

2015High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 54Avg Mileage 138,222Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

2016High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 45Avg Mileage 144,189Top Failure Brakes — 57.8%

MOT results for 2004 Audi A6 Allroad Tdi Quattro by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	68.5%	54	77,032	Suspension — 18.5%
2010	6	78.8%	52	91,617	Suspension — 11.5%
2011	7	66.0%	53	116,600	Suspension — 20.8%
2012	8	60.0%	50	111,666	Suspension — 24.0%
2013	9	61.2%	49	117,829	Brakes — 55.1%
2014	10	52.2%	46	128,083	Brakes — 63.0%
2015	11	64.8%	54	138,222	Suspension — 66.7%
2016	12	53.3%	45	144,189	Brakes — 57.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Audi A6 Allroad Tdi Quattro, with age trends.

Suspension

34.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.2%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

10.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.6% (5 yrs)	57.8% (12 yrs)	+52.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	18.5% (5 yrs)	55.6% (12 yrs)	+37.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	13.0% (5 yrs)	35.6% (12 yrs)	+22.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.1% (5 yrs)	15.6% (12 yrs)	+4.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A6 Allroad Tdi Quattro cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 403 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.