2008 Audi A6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

67.4%

Latest Pass Rate

123,766

Total Tests (All Years)

155,854 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 67.4%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 14.7% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Audi A6 as it ages.

1 yrs96.9%

→ ↓14.9%

2 yrs82.0%

→ ↓0.9%

3 yrs81.1%

→ ↓0.7%

4 yrs80.4%

→ ↓2.8%

5 yrs77.6%

→ ↓2.7%

6 yrs74.9%

→ ↓2.0%

7 yrs72.9%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs71.1%

→ ↓0.8%

9 yrs70.3%

→ ↓3.8%

10 yrs66.5%

→ ↑1.2%

11 yrs67.7%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs67.9%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs68.1%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs67.1%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs66.8%

→ ↑0.6%

16 yrs67.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	96.9%	32
2 yrs	82.0%	528
3 yrs	81.1%	11,336
4 yrs	80.4%	10,812
5 yrs	77.6%	10,791
6 yrs	74.9%	10,671
7 yrs	72.9%	10,547
8 yrs	71.1%	10,346
9 yrs	70.3%	10,341
10 yrs	66.5%	6,916
11 yrs	67.7%	7,128
12 yrs	67.9%	6,720
13 yrs	68.1%	7,960
14 yrs	67.1%	6,074
15 yrs	66.8%	6,637
16 yrs	67.4%	6,927

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Audi A6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	67.4%	6,927
2023 (15 yrs)	66.8%	6,637
2022 (14 yrs)	67.1%	6,074
2021 (13 yrs)	68.1%	7,960
2020 (12 yrs)	67.9%	6,720
2019 (11 yrs)	67.7%	7,128
2018 (10 yrs)	66.5%	6,916
2017 (9 yrs)	70.3%	10,341
2016 (8 yrs)	71.1%	10,346
2015 (7 yrs)	72.9%	10,547
2014 (6 yrs)	74.9%	10,671
2013 (5 yrs)	77.6%	10,791
2012 (4 yrs)	80.4%	10,812
2011 (3 yrs)	81.1%	11,336
2010 (2 yrs)	82%	528
2009 (1 yrs)	96.9%	32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

96.9%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 32Avg Mileage 29,144Top Failure Tyres — 3.1%

2010

82.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 528Avg Mileage 46,303Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.6%

2011

81.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 11,336Avg Mileage 49,375Top Failure Tyres — 8.9%

2012

80.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 10,812Avg Mileage 62,260Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%

2013

77.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 10,791Avg Mileage 74,509Top Failure Tyres — 19.5%

2014

74.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 10,671Avg Mileage 85,539Top Failure Tyres — 22.0%

2015

72.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,547Avg Mileage 96,111Top Failure Tyres — 21.0%

2016

71.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 10,346Avg Mileage 105,904Top Failure Tyres — 23.3%

2017

70.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 10,341Avg Mileage 114,946Top Failure Suspension — 23.2%

2018

66.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,916Avg Mileage 123,185Top Failure Suspension — 28.4%

2019

67.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,128Avg Mileage 131,791Top Failure Suspension — 33.6%

2020

67.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,720Avg Mileage 138,375Top Failure Suspension — 35.3%

2021

68.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,960Avg Mileage 142,724Top Failure Suspension — 37.6%

2022

67.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,074Avg Mileage 147,065Top Failure Suspension — 42.2%

2023

66.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,637Avg Mileage 151,943Top Failure Suspension — 49.5%

2024

67.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,927Avg Mileage 155,854Top Failure Suspension — 41.5%

MOT results for 2008 Audi A6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	96.9%	32	29,144	Tyres — 3.1%
2010	2	82.0%	528	46,303	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.6%
2011	3	81.1%	11,336	49,375	Tyres — 8.9%
2012	4	80.4%	10,812	62,260	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%
2013	5	77.6%	10,791	74,509	Tyres — 19.5%
2014	6	74.9%	10,671	85,539	Tyres — 22.0%
2015	7	72.9%	10,547	96,111	Tyres — 21.0%
2016	8	71.1%	10,346	105,904	Tyres — 23.3%
2017	9	70.3%	10,341	114,946	Suspension — 23.2%
2018	10	66.5%	6,916	123,185	Suspension — 28.4%
2019	11	67.7%	7,128	131,791	Suspension — 33.6%
2020	12	67.9%	6,720	138,375	Suspension — 35.3%
2021	13	68.1%	7,960	142,724	Suspension — 37.6%
2022	14	67.1%	6,074	147,065	Suspension — 42.2%
2023	15	66.8%	6,637	151,943	Suspension — 49.5%
2024	16	67.4%	6,927	155,854	Suspension — 41.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Audi A6, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

13.8%

↑ 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
Tyres	3.1% (1 yrs)	26.2% (16 yrs)	+23.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A6 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 123,766 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.