1995 Audi A6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

74.0%

Latest Pass Rate

7,269

Total Tests (All Years)

152,458 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1995 Audi A6 as it ages.

14 yrs46.5%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs45.2%

→ ↑2.3%

16 yrs47.5%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs48.0%

→ ↓0.4%

18 yrs47.6%

→ ↑1.6%

19 yrs49.2%

→ ↑3.4%

20 yrs52.6%

→ ↓0.9%

21 yrs51.7%

→ ↑0.8%

22 yrs52.5%

→ ↑8.9%

23 yrs61.4%

→ ↑9.0%

24 yrs70.4%

→ ↓5.2%

25 yrs65.2%

→ ↑0.6%

26 yrs65.8%

→ ↑5.6%

27 yrs71.4%

→ ↑1.8%

28 yrs73.2%

→ ↑0.8%

29 yrs74.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	46.5%	1,882
15 yrs	45.2%	1,493
16 yrs	47.5%	1,075
17 yrs	48.0%	721
18 yrs	47.6%	538
19 yrs	49.2%	384
20 yrs	52.6%	274
21 yrs	51.7%	201
22 yrs	52.5%	181
23 yrs	61.4%	101
24 yrs	70.4%	71
25 yrs	65.2%	66
26 yrs	65.8%	73
27 yrs	71.4%	49
28 yrs	73.2%	56
29 yrs	74.0%	104

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Audi A6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (29 yrs)	74%	104
2023 (28 yrs)	73.2%	56
2022 (27 yrs)	71.4%	49
2021 (26 yrs)	65.8%	73
2020 (25 yrs)	65.2%	66
2019 (24 yrs)	70.4%	71
2018 (23 yrs)	61.4%	101
2017 (22 yrs)	52.5%	181
2016 (21 yrs)	51.7%	201
2015 (20 yrs)	52.6%	274
2014 (19 yrs)	49.2%	384
2013 (18 yrs)	47.6%	538
2012 (17 yrs)	48%	721
2011 (16 yrs)	47.5%	1,075
2010 (15 yrs)	45.2%	1,493
2009 (14 yrs)	46.5%	1,882

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,882Avg Mileage 149,432Top Failure Suspension — 34.2%

2010High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,493Avg Mileage 154,148Top Failure Suspension — 35.7%

2011High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,075Avg Mileage 157,713Top Failure Suspension — 34.4%

2012High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 721Avg Mileage 155,535Top Failure Suspension — 34.5%

2013High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 538Avg Mileage 156,853Top Failure Suspension — 87.4%

2014High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 384Avg Mileage 158,894Top Failure Suspension — 100.0%

2015High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 274Avg Mileage 156,362Top Failure Suspension — 67.2%

2016High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 201Avg Mileage 157,415Top Failure Suspension — 77.1%

2017High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 181Avg Mileage 156,890Top Failure Suspension — 66.9%

2018High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 101Avg Mileage 155,030Top Failure Suspension — 75.2%

2019

70.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 71Avg Mileage 164,153Top Failure Brakes — 38.0%

2020

65.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 66Avg Mileage 155,234Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2021

65.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 73Avg Mileage 155,161Top Failure Suspension — 54.8%

2022

71.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 49Avg Mileage 157,135Top Failure Brakes — 49.0%

2023

73.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 56Avg Mileage 157,577Top Failure Suspension — 41.1%

2024

74.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 104Avg Mileage 152,458Top Failure Suspension — 26.0%

MOT results for 1995 Audi A6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	46.5%	1,882	149,432	Suspension — 34.2%
2010	15	45.2%	1,493	154,148	Suspension — 35.7%
2011	16	47.5%	1,075	157,713	Suspension — 34.4%
2012	17	48.0%	721	155,535	Suspension — 34.5%
2013	18	47.6%	538	156,853	Suspension — 87.4%
2014	19	49.2%	384	158,894	Suspension — 100.0%
2015	20	52.6%	274	156,362	Suspension — 67.2%
2016	21	51.7%	201	157,415	Suspension — 77.1%
2017	22	52.5%	181	156,890	Suspension — 66.9%
2018	23	61.4%	101	155,030	Suspension — 75.2%
2019	24	70.4%	71	164,153	Brakes — 38.0%
2020	25	65.2%	66	155,234	Suspension — 50.0%
2021	26	65.8%	73	155,161	Suspension — 54.8%
2022	27	71.4%	49	157,135	Brakes — 49.0%
2023	28	73.2%	56	157,577	Suspension — 41.1%
2024	29	74.0%	104	152,458	Suspension — 26.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Audi A6, with age trends.

Suspension

53.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

39.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.0%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

30.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

24.6%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	34.2% (14 yrs)	26.0% (29 yrs)	-8.2%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	27.2% (14 yrs)	23.1% (29 yrs)	-4.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A6 cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,269 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.