2009 Audi A6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

70.8%

Latest Pass Rate

70,593

Total Tests (All Years)

150,463 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 70.8%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 18.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Audi A6 as it ages.

2 yrs84.1%

→ ↓3.3%

3 yrs80.8%

→ ↓0.0%

4 yrs80.8%

→ ↓2.9%

5 yrs77.9%

→ ↓1.4%

6 yrs76.5%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs73.7%

→ ↑0.1%

8 yrs73.8%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs71.6%

→ ↓0.6%

10 yrs71.0%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs70.0%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs70.4%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs69.3%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs69.5%

→ ↑1.3%

15 yrs70.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	84.1%	182
3 yrs	80.8%	6,849
4 yrs	80.8%	6,526
5 yrs	77.9%	6,240
6 yrs	76.5%	6,191
7 yrs	73.7%	6,070
8 yrs	73.8%	6,279
9 yrs	71.6%	4,282
10 yrs	71.0%	4,428
11 yrs	70.0%	4,287
12 yrs	70.4%	5,174
13 yrs	69.3%	4,007
14 yrs	69.5%	4,640
15 yrs	70.8%	5,438

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Audi A6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	70.8%	5,438
2023 (14 yrs)	69.5%	4,640
2022 (13 yrs)	69.3%	4,007
2021 (12 yrs)	70.4%	5,174
2020 (11 yrs)	70%	4,287
2019 (10 yrs)	71%	4,428
2018 (9 yrs)	71.6%	4,282
2017 (8 yrs)	73.8%	6,279
2016 (7 yrs)	73.7%	6,070
2015 (6 yrs)	76.5%	6,191
2014 (5 yrs)	77.9%	6,240
2013 (4 yrs)	80.8%	6,526
2012 (3 yrs)	80.8%	6,849
2011 (2 yrs)	84.1%	182

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

84.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 182Avg Mileage 46,699Top Failure Tyres — 6.6%

2012

80.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,849Avg Mileage 51,189Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%

2013

80.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,526Avg Mileage 63,598Top Failure Tyres — 16.0%

2014

77.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,240Avg Mileage 75,370Top Failure Tyres — 17.8%

2015

76.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,191Avg Mileage 87,064Top Failure Tyres — 19.5%

2016

73.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,070Avg Mileage 97,931Top Failure Tyres — 22.3%

2017

73.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,279Avg Mileage 106,548Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2018

71.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,282Avg Mileage 115,472Top Failure Tyres — 21.5%

2019

71.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,428Avg Mileage 123,075Top Failure Tyres — 25.4%

2020

70.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,287Avg Mileage 130,368Top Failure Tyres — 27.4%

2021

70.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,174Avg Mileage 135,247Top Failure Suspension — 30.4%

2022

69.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,007Avg Mileage 141,032Top Failure Suspension — 32.0%

2023

69.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,640Avg Mileage 146,385Top Failure Suspension — 35.4%

2024

70.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,438Avg Mileage 150,463Top Failure Suspension — 32.5%

MOT results for 2009 Audi A6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	84.1%	182	46,699	Tyres — 6.6%
2012	3	80.8%	6,849	51,189	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%
2013	4	80.8%	6,526	63,598	Tyres — 16.0%
2014	5	77.9%	6,240	75,370	Tyres — 17.8%
2015	6	76.5%	6,191	87,064	Tyres — 19.5%
2016	7	73.7%	6,070	97,931	Tyres — 22.3%
2017	8	73.8%	6,279	106,548	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2018	9	71.6%	4,282	115,472	Tyres — 21.5%
2019	10	71.0%	4,428	123,075	Tyres — 25.4%
2020	11	70.0%	4,287	130,368	Tyres — 27.4%
2021	12	70.4%	5,174	135,247	Suspension — 30.4%
2022	13	69.3%	4,007	141,032	Suspension — 32.0%
2023	14	69.5%	4,640	146,385	Suspension — 35.4%
2024	15	70.8%	5,438	150,463	Suspension — 32.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Audi A6, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.3%

— Consistent

Brakes

12.9%

↑ 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	6.6% (2 yrs)	22.0% (15 yrs)	+15.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.8% (2 yrs)	18.2% (15 yrs)	+14.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A6 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 70,593 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.