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2012 Audi A6 S Line Tdi Quattro Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
91.7%
Latest Pass Rate
694
Total Tests (All Years)
54,809 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for A6 S Line Tdi Quattro Auto

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 91.7%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 10.6% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Audi A6 S Line Tdi Quattro Auto as it ages.

At 3 years: 86.9% pass rate · At 4 years: 91.7% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs86.9%343
4 yrs91.7%351

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Audi A6 S Line Tdi Quattro Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (4 yrs)91.7%351
2015 (3 yrs)86.9%343

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
86.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 343Avg Mileage 42,590Top Failure Tyres — 17.2%
2016
91.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 351Avg Mileage 54,809Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Audi A6 S Line Tdi Quattro Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
14.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
2.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Registration Plates and VIN
2.9%
— Consistent
Brakes
1.8%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
1.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres17.2% (3 yrs)12.5% (4 yrs)
-4.7%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment4.4% (3 yrs)1.4% (4 yrs)
-3.0%
🟢 ↓
Brakes1.5% (3 yrs)2.0% (4 yrs)
+0.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A6 S Line Tdi Quattro Auto cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 694 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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