2010 Audi A6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

72.4%

Latest Pass Rate

90,554

Total Tests (All Years)

144,371 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 72.4%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 19.9% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Audi A6 as it ages.

2 yrs86.5%

→ ↓3.2%

3 yrs83.3%

→ ↓0.8%

4 yrs82.5%

→ ↑0.1%

5 yrs82.6%

→ ↓3.0%

6 yrs79.6%

→ ↓1.6%

7 yrs78.0%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs74.9%

→ ↓0.3%

9 yrs74.6%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs73.2%

→ ↓0.9%

11 yrs72.3%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs71.6%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs70.4%

→ ↑2.0%

14 yrs72.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.5%	319
3 yrs	83.3%	8,972
4 yrs	82.5%	8,581
5 yrs	82.6%	8,419
6 yrs	79.6%	8,304
7 yrs	78.0%	8,618
8 yrs	74.9%	5,974
9 yrs	74.6%	6,248
10 yrs	73.2%	6,169
11 yrs	72.3%	7,552
12 yrs	71.6%	5,942
13 yrs	70.4%	7,117
14 yrs	72.4%	8,339

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Audi A6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	72.4%	8,339
2023 (13 yrs)	70.4%	7,117
2022 (12 yrs)	71.6%	5,942
2021 (11 yrs)	72.3%	7,552
2020 (10 yrs)	73.2%	6,169
2019 (9 yrs)	74.6%	6,248
2018 (8 yrs)	74.9%	5,974
2017 (7 yrs)	78%	8,618
2016 (6 yrs)	79.6%	8,304
2015 (5 yrs)	82.6%	8,419
2014 (4 yrs)	82.5%	8,581
2013 (3 yrs)	83.3%	8,972
2012 (2 yrs)	86.5%	319

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

86.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 319Avg Mileage 44,211Top Failure Tyres — 6.9%

2013

83.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 8,972Avg Mileage 47,748Top Failure Tyres — 14.6%

2014

82.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,581Avg Mileage 60,178Top Failure Tyres — 17.2%

2015

82.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,419Avg Mileage 71,747Top Failure Tyres — 17.3%

2016

79.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,304Avg Mileage 83,024Top Failure Tyres — 19.1%

2017

78.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,618Avg Mileage 93,309Top Failure Tyres — 18.6%

2018

74.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,974Avg Mileage 103,138Top Failure Tyres — 22.6%

2019

74.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,248Avg Mileage 112,294Top Failure Tyres — 23.6%

2020

73.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,169Avg Mileage 119,962Top Failure Tyres — 27.2%

2021

72.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,552Avg Mileage 125,720Top Failure Tyres — 26.9%

2022

71.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,942Avg Mileage 132,093Top Failure Tyres — 28.8%

2023

70.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,117Avg Mileage 138,376Top Failure Suspension — 34.6%

2024

72.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 8,339Avg Mileage 144,371Top Failure Suspension — 30.6%

MOT results for 2010 Audi A6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	86.5%	319	44,211	Tyres — 6.9%
2013	3	83.3%	8,972	47,748	Tyres — 14.6%
2014	4	82.5%	8,581	60,178	Tyres — 17.2%
2015	5	82.6%	8,419	71,747	Tyres — 17.3%
2016	6	79.6%	8,304	83,024	Tyres — 19.1%
2017	7	78.0%	8,618	93,309	Tyres — 18.6%
2018	8	74.9%	5,974	103,138	Tyres — 22.6%
2019	9	74.6%	6,248	112,294	Tyres — 23.6%
2020	10	73.2%	6,169	119,962	Tyres — 27.2%
2021	11	72.3%	7,552	125,720	Tyres — 26.9%
2022	12	71.6%	5,942	132,093	Tyres — 28.8%
2023	13	70.4%	7,117	138,376	Suspension — 34.6%
2024	14	72.4%	8,339	144,371	Suspension — 30.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Audi A6, with age trends.

Tyres

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

11.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.6% (2 yrs)	16.2% (14 yrs)	+14.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.9% (2 yrs)	21.0% (14 yrs)	+14.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A6 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 90,554 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.