2003 Audi A6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

61.0%

Latest Pass Rate

56,349

Total Tests (All Years)

145,250 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 2003 Audi A6 as it ages.

6 yrs62.4%

→ ↓1.3%

7 yrs61.1%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs59.6%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs57.4%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs55.6%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs54.0%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs53.5%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs53.4%

→ ↑1.4%

14 yrs54.8%

→ ↑1.5%

15 yrs56.3%

→ ↓0.5%

16 yrs55.8%

→ ↑2.3%

17 yrs58.1%

→ ↑1.6%

18 yrs59.7%

→ ↑2.5%

19 yrs62.2%

→ ↓1.9%

20 yrs60.3%

→ ↑0.7%

21 yrs61.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	62.4%	6,039
7 yrs	61.1%	5,894
8 yrs	59.6%	5,804
9 yrs	57.4%	5,552
10 yrs	55.6%	5,284
11 yrs	54.0%	4,962
12 yrs	53.5%	4,576
13 yrs	53.4%	4,071
14 yrs	54.8%	4,138
15 yrs	56.3%	2,354
16 yrs	55.8%	1,997
17 yrs	58.1%	1,496
18 yrs	59.7%	1,516
19 yrs	62.2%	905
20 yrs	60.3%	923
21 yrs	61.0%	838

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Audi A6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	61%	838
2023 (20 yrs)	60.3%	923
2022 (19 yrs)	62.2%	905
2021 (18 yrs)	59.7%	1,516
2020 (17 yrs)	58.1%	1,496
2019 (16 yrs)	55.8%	1,997
2018 (15 yrs)	56.3%	2,354
2017 (14 yrs)	54.8%	4,138
2016 (13 yrs)	53.4%	4,071
2015 (12 yrs)	53.5%	4,576
2014 (11 yrs)	54%	4,962
2013 (10 yrs)	55.6%	5,284
2012 (9 yrs)	57.4%	5,552
2011 (8 yrs)	59.6%	5,804
2010 (7 yrs)	61.1%	5,894
2009 (6 yrs)	62.4%	6,039

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,039Avg Mileage 91,506Top Failure Suspension — 20.4%

2010High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,894Avg Mileage 102,277Top Failure Suspension — 20.6%

2011High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,804Avg Mileage 111,666Top Failure Suspension — 22.4%

2012High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,552Avg Mileage 120,181Top Failure Suspension — 25.8%

2013High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,284Avg Mileage 128,618Top Failure Suspension — 50.9%

2014High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,962Avg Mileage 136,227Top Failure Suspension — 60.9%

2015High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,576Avg Mileage 143,628Top Failure Suspension — 67.4%

2016High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,071Avg Mileage 149,923Top Failure Suspension — 67.5%

2017High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,138Avg Mileage 149,302Top Failure Suspension — 69.0%

2018High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,354Avg Mileage 153,407Top Failure Suspension — 56.7%

2019High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,997Avg Mileage 157,112Top Failure Brakes — 58.4%

2020High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,496Avg Mileage 156,402Top Failure Brakes — 56.6%

2021High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,516Avg Mileage 154,637Top Failure Brakes — 59.2%

2022High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 905Avg Mileage 153,490Top Failure Suspension — 55.9%

2023High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 923Avg Mileage 155,888Top Failure Brakes — 66.6%

2024High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 838Avg Mileage 145,250Top Failure Brakes — 49.4%

MOT results for 2003 Audi A6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	62.4%	6,039	91,506	Suspension — 20.4%
2010	7	61.1%	5,894	102,277	Suspension — 20.6%
2011	8	59.6%	5,804	111,666	Suspension — 22.4%
2012	9	57.4%	5,552	120,181	Suspension — 25.8%
2013	10	55.6%	5,284	128,618	Suspension — 50.9%
2014	11	54.0%	4,962	136,227	Suspension — 60.9%
2015	12	53.5%	4,576	143,628	Suspension — 67.4%
2016	13	53.4%	4,071	149,923	Suspension — 67.5%
2017	14	54.8%	4,138	149,302	Suspension — 69.0%
2018	15	56.3%	2,354	153,407	Suspension — 56.7%
2019	16	55.8%	1,997	157,112	Brakes — 58.4%
2020	17	58.1%	1,496	156,402	Brakes — 56.6%
2021	18	59.7%	1,516	154,637	Brakes — 59.2%
2022	19	62.2%	905	153,490	Suspension — 55.9%
2023	20	60.3%	923	155,888	Brakes — 66.6%
2024	21	61.0%	838	145,250	Brakes — 49.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Audi A6, with age trends.

Suspension

49.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

44.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.7%

↑ 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
Brakes	11.8% (6 yrs)	49.4% (21 yrs)	+37.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.4% (6 yrs)	45.9% (21 yrs)	+25.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.7% (6 yrs)	27.3% (21 yrs)	+13.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A6 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 56,349 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.