2002 Audi A6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

60.1%

Latest Pass Rate

57,654

Total Tests (All Years)

160,734 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 2002 Audi A6 as it ages.

7 yrs62.1%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs60.0%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs57.9%

→ ↓4.1%

10 yrs53.8%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs53.1%

→ ↓0.3%

12 yrs52.8%

→ ↑0.3%

13 yrs53.1%

→ ↑0.8%

14 yrs53.9%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs54.2%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs54.1%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs54.6%

→ ↑2.9%

18 yrs57.5%

→ ↑0.9%

19 yrs58.4%

→ ↓1.8%

20 yrs56.6%

→ ↑2.0%

21 yrs58.6%

→ ↑1.5%

22 yrs60.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	62.1%	7,349
8 yrs	60.0%	7,034
9 yrs	57.9%	6,814
10 yrs	53.8%	6,309
11 yrs	53.1%	5,812
12 yrs	52.8%	5,295
13 yrs	53.1%	4,705
14 yrs	53.9%	3,984
15 yrs	54.2%	3,490
16 yrs	54.1%	1,829
17 yrs	54.6%	1,409
18 yrs	57.5%	1,053
19 yrs	58.4%	977
20 yrs	56.6%	617
21 yrs	58.6%	546
22 yrs	60.1%	431

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Audi A6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	60.1%	431
2023 (21 yrs)	58.6%	546
2022 (20 yrs)	56.6%	617
2021 (19 yrs)	58.4%	977
2020 (18 yrs)	57.5%	1,053
2019 (17 yrs)	54.6%	1,409
2018 (16 yrs)	54.1%	1,829
2017 (15 yrs)	54.2%	3,490
2016 (14 yrs)	53.9%	3,984
2015 (13 yrs)	53.1%	4,705
2014 (12 yrs)	52.8%	5,295
2013 (11 yrs)	53.1%	5,812
2012 (10 yrs)	53.8%	6,309
2011 (9 yrs)	57.9%	6,814
2010 (8 yrs)	60%	7,034
2009 (7 yrs)	62.1%	7,349

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,349Avg Mileage 103,429Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%

2010High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,034Avg Mileage 113,702Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2011High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,814Avg Mileage 121,681Top Failure Suspension — 22.6%

2012High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,309Avg Mileage 129,609Top Failure Suspension — 27.2%

2013High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,812Avg Mileage 136,996Top Failure Suspension — 57.2%

2014High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,295Avg Mileage 143,651Top Failure Suspension — 64.8%

2015High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,705Avg Mileage 149,174Top Failure Suspension — 64.3%

2016High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,984Avg Mileage 156,176Top Failure Suspension — 67.6%

2017High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,490Avg Mileage 158,280Top Failure Suspension — 68.5%

2018High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,829Avg Mileage 161,630Top Failure Suspension — 61.8%

2019High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,409Avg Mileage 161,164Top Failure Suspension — 60.3%

2020High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,053Avg Mileage 161,693Top Failure Brakes — 59.2%

2021High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 977Avg Mileage 162,681Top Failure Brakes — 64.8%

2022High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 617Avg Mileage 163,408Top Failure Suspension — 78.0%

2023High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 546Avg Mileage 160,488Top Failure Suspension — 69.8%

2024High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 431Avg Mileage 160,734Top Failure Suspension — 61.0%

MOT results for 2002 Audi A6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	62.1%	7,349	103,429	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2010	8	60.0%	7,034	113,702	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2011	9	57.9%	6,814	121,681	Suspension — 22.6%
2012	10	53.8%	6,309	129,609	Suspension — 27.2%
2013	11	53.1%	5,812	136,996	Suspension — 57.2%
2014	12	52.8%	5,295	143,651	Suspension — 64.8%
2015	13	53.1%	4,705	149,174	Suspension — 64.3%
2016	14	53.9%	3,984	156,176	Suspension — 67.6%
2017	15	54.2%	3,490	158,280	Suspension — 68.5%
2018	16	54.1%	1,829	161,630	Suspension — 61.8%
2019	17	54.6%	1,409	161,164	Suspension — 60.3%
2020	18	57.5%	1,053	161,693	Brakes — 59.2%
2021	19	58.4%	977	162,681	Brakes — 64.8%
2022	20	56.6%	617	163,408	Suspension — 78.0%
2023	21	58.6%	546	160,488	Suspension — 69.8%
2024	22	60.1%	431	160,734	Suspension — 61.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Audi A6, with age trends.

Suspension

53.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

49.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

44.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.2%

↑ Increases 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	17.6% (7 yrs)	61.0% (22 yrs)	+43.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.8% (7 yrs)	46.2% (22 yrs)	+33.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.4% (7 yrs)	25.3% (22 yrs)	+10.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A6 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 57,654 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.