2006 Audi A6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

65.9%

Latest Pass Rate

119,566

Total Tests (All Years)

164,575 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 65.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 11.6% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Audi A6 as it ages.

3 yrs82.4%

→ ↓1.9%

4 yrs80.5%

→ ↓2.2%

5 yrs78.3%

→ ↓2.0%

6 yrs76.3%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs73.7%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs72.4%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs71.3%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs70.1%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs70.1%

→ ↓2.8%

12 yrs67.3%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs67.5%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs67.1%

→ ↓0.7%

15 yrs66.4%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs65.2%

→ ↓0.1%

17 yrs65.1%

→ ↑0.8%

18 yrs65.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.4%	10,277
4 yrs	80.5%	9,857
5 yrs	78.3%	9,909
6 yrs	76.3%	9,718
7 yrs	73.7%	9,558
8 yrs	72.4%	9,455
9 yrs	71.3%	9,298
10 yrs	70.1%	8,975
11 yrs	70.1%	8,752
12 yrs	67.3%	5,592
13 yrs	67.5%	5,478
14 yrs	67.1%	4,864
15 yrs	66.4%	5,499
16 yrs	65.2%	4,083
17 yrs	65.1%	4,109
18 yrs	65.9%	4,142

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Audi A6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	65.9%	4,142
2023 (17 yrs)	65.1%	4,109
2022 (16 yrs)	65.2%	4,083
2021 (15 yrs)	66.4%	5,499
2020 (14 yrs)	67.1%	4,864
2019 (13 yrs)	67.5%	5,478
2018 (12 yrs)	67.3%	5,592
2017 (11 yrs)	70.1%	8,752
2016 (10 yrs)	70.1%	8,975
2015 (9 yrs)	71.3%	9,298
2014 (8 yrs)	72.4%	9,455
2013 (7 yrs)	73.7%	9,558
2012 (6 yrs)	76.3%	9,718
2011 (5 yrs)	78.3%	9,909
2010 (4 yrs)	80.5%	9,857
2009 (3 yrs)	82.4%	10,277

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 10,277Avg Mileage 52,193Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%

2010

80.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 9,857Avg Mileage 65,370Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%

2011

78.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 9,909Avg Mileage 76,947Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%

2012

76.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 9,718Avg Mileage 88,743Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2013

73.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 9,558Avg Mileage 99,129Top Failure Tyres — 22.9%

2014

72.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 9,455Avg Mileage 109,105Top Failure Tyres — 23.8%

2015

71.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,298Avg Mileage 118,721Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%

2016

70.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,975Avg Mileage 127,014Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2017

70.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,752Avg Mileage 134,441Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%

2018

67.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,592Avg Mileage 141,808Top Failure Suspension — 28.9%

2019

67.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,478Avg Mileage 147,693Top Failure Suspension — 32.2%

2020

67.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,864Avg Mileage 152,824Top Failure Suspension — 39.0%

2021

66.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,499Avg Mileage 157,140Top Failure Suspension — 43.5%

2022

65.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,083Avg Mileage 159,651Top Failure Suspension — 47.5%

2023

65.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,109Avg Mileage 162,651Top Failure Suspension — 52.8%

2024

65.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,142Avg Mileage 164,575Top Failure Suspension — 44.0%

MOT results for 2006 Audi A6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	82.4%	10,277	52,193	Tyres — 8.0%
2010	4	80.5%	9,857	65,370	Tyres — 9.7%
2011	5	78.3%	9,909	76,947	Tyres — 10.1%
2012	6	76.3%	9,718	88,743	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2013	7	73.7%	9,558	99,129	Tyres — 22.9%
2014	8	72.4%	9,455	109,105	Tyres — 23.8%
2015	9	71.3%	9,298	118,721	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%
2016	10	70.1%	8,975	127,014	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2017	11	70.1%	8,752	134,441	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%
2018	12	67.3%	5,592	141,808	Suspension — 28.9%
2019	13	67.5%	5,478	147,693	Suspension — 32.2%
2020	14	67.1%	4,864	152,824	Suspension — 39.0%
2021	15	66.4%	5,499	157,140	Suspension — 43.5%
2022	16	65.2%	4,083	159,651	Suspension — 47.5%
2023	17	65.1%	4,109	162,651	Suspension — 52.8%
2024	18	65.9%	4,142	164,575	Suspension — 44.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Audi A6, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.5%

↑ 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	3.6% (3 yrs)	44.0% (18 yrs)	+40.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.6% (3 yrs)	23.9% (18 yrs)	+20.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.0% (3 yrs)	24.5% (18 yrs)	+16.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A6 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 119,566 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.