2005 Audi A6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

67.3%

Latest Pass Rate

92,440

Total Tests (All Years)

160,413 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 67.3%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 11.9% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Audi A6 as it ages.

4 yrs78.1%

→ ↓2.4%

5 yrs75.7%

→ ↓2.7%

6 yrs73.0%

→ ↓2.7%

7 yrs70.3%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs68.8%

→ ↓0.8%

9 yrs68.0%

→ ↓1.1%

10 yrs66.9%

→ ↑0.3%

11 yrs67.2%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs65.9%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs65.2%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs64.8%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs63.5%

→ ↓0.8%

16 yrs62.7%

→ ↑0.3%

17 yrs63.0%

→ ↑0.8%

18 yrs63.8%

→ ↑3.5%

19 yrs67.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	78.1%	8,648
5 yrs	75.7%	8,345
6 yrs	73.0%	8,392
7 yrs	70.3%	8,156
8 yrs	68.8%	7,938
9 yrs	68.0%	7,728
10 yrs	66.9%	7,477
11 yrs	67.2%	6,950
12 yrs	65.9%	6,985
13 yrs	65.2%	4,158
14 yrs	64.8%	3,885
15 yrs	63.5%	3,261
16 yrs	62.7%	3,564
17 yrs	63.0%	2,478
18 yrs	63.8%	2,391
19 yrs	67.3%	2,084

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Audi A6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	67.3%	2,084
2023 (18 yrs)	63.8%	2,391
2022 (17 yrs)	63%	2,478
2021 (16 yrs)	62.7%	3,564
2020 (15 yrs)	63.5%	3,261
2019 (14 yrs)	64.8%	3,885
2018 (13 yrs)	65.2%	4,158
2017 (12 yrs)	65.9%	6,985
2016 (11 yrs)	67.2%	6,950
2015 (10 yrs)	66.9%	7,477
2014 (9 yrs)	68%	7,728
2013 (8 yrs)	68.8%	7,938
2012 (7 yrs)	70.3%	8,156
2011 (6 yrs)	73%	8,392
2010 (5 yrs)	75.7%	8,345
2009 (4 yrs)	78.1%	8,648

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,648Avg Mileage 68,141Top Failure Tyres — 9.6%

2010

75.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,345Avg Mileage 80,170Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

2011

73.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,392Avg Mileage 90,863Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%

2012

70.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,156Avg Mileage 101,208Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%

2013

68.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,938Avg Mileage 111,075Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%

2014

68.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,728Avg Mileage 120,026Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%

2015

66.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,477Avg Mileage 128,176Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%

2016

67.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,950Avg Mileage 135,481Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%

2017

65.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,985Avg Mileage 140,527Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.9%

2018

65.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,158Avg Mileage 146,575Top Failure Suspension — 29.2%

2019High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,885Avg Mileage 150,394Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.4%

2020High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,261Avg Mileage 154,414Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.3%

2021High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,564Avg Mileage 156,712Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.4%

2022High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,478Avg Mileage 158,339Top Failure Suspension — 53.0%

2023High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,391Avg Mileage 159,397Top Failure Suspension — 57.5%

2024

67.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,084Avg Mileage 160,413Top Failure Suspension — 47.6%

MOT results for 2005 Audi A6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	78.1%	8,648	68,141	Tyres — 9.6%
2010	5	75.7%	8,345	80,170	Tyres — 10.8%
2011	6	73.0%	8,392	90,863	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%
2012	7	70.3%	8,156	101,208	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2013	8	68.8%	7,938	111,075	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%
2014	9	68.0%	7,728	120,026	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2015	10	66.9%	7,477	128,176	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%
2016	11	67.2%	6,950	135,481	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%
2017	12	65.9%	6,985	140,527	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.9%
2018	13	65.2%	4,158	146,575	Suspension — 29.2%
2019	14	64.8%	3,885	150,394	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.4%
2020	15	63.5%	3,261	154,414	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.3%
2021	16	62.7%	3,564	156,712	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.4%
2022	17	63.0%	2,478	158,339	Suspension — 53.0%
2023	18	63.8%	2,391	159,397	Suspension — 57.5%
2024	19	67.3%	2,084	160,413	Suspension — 47.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Audi A6, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.7%

↑ 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
Suspension	6.9% (4 yrs)	47.6% (19 yrs)	+40.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.0% (4 yrs)	33.4% (19 yrs)	+28.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.6% (4 yrs)	26.7% (19 yrs)	+17.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A6 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 92,440 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.