2012 Audi A6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

80.4%

Latest Pass Rate

85,068

Total Tests (All Years)

126,085 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 80.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 26.1% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Audi A6 as it ages.

2 yrs90.0%

→ ↓2.2%

3 yrs87.8%

→ ↑0.4%

4 yrs88.2%

→ ↓1.7%

5 yrs86.5%

→ ↓1.3%

6 yrs85.2%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs83.1%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs81.8%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs80.3%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs79.5%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs78.2%

→ ↑2.2%

12 yrs80.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	90.0%	361
3 yrs	87.8%	8,847
4 yrs	88.2%	8,345
5 yrs	86.5%	10,233
6 yrs	85.2%	6,939
7 yrs	83.1%	7,293
8 yrs	81.8%	7,231
9 yrs	80.3%	8,906
10 yrs	79.5%	7,035
11 yrs	78.2%	8,409
12 yrs	80.4%	11,469

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Audi A6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	80.4%	11,469
2023 (11 yrs)	78.2%	8,409
2022 (10 yrs)	79.5%	7,035
2021 (9 yrs)	80.3%	8,906
2020 (8 yrs)	81.8%	7,231
2019 (7 yrs)	83.1%	7,293
2018 (6 yrs)	85.2%	6,939
2017 (5 yrs)	86.5%	10,233
2016 (4 yrs)	88.2%	8,345
2015 (3 yrs)	87.8%	8,847
2014 (2 yrs)	90%	361

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

90.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 361Avg Mileage 44,108Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%

2015

87.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 8,847Avg Mileage 45,069Top Failure Tyres — 13.7%

2016

88.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,345Avg Mileage 57,166Top Failure Tyres — 14.8%

2017

86.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 10,233Avg Mileage 67,755Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%

2018

85.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,939Avg Mileage 78,216Top Failure Tyres — 16.3%

2019

83.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,293Avg Mileage 88,410Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2020

81.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,231Avg Mileage 97,685Top Failure Tyres — 21.0%

2021

80.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,906Avg Mileage 104,371Top Failure Tyres — 21.0%

2022

79.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,035Avg Mileage 111,583Top Failure Tyres — 22.3%

2023

78.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,409Avg Mileage 119,101Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%

2024

80.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 11,469Avg Mileage 126,085Top Failure Tyres — 16.8%

MOT results for 2012 Audi A6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	90.0%	361	44,108	Tyres — 9.4%
2015	3	87.8%	8,847	45,069	Tyres — 13.7%
2016	4	88.2%	8,345	57,166	Tyres — 14.8%
2017	5	86.5%	10,233	67,755	Tyres — 15.6%
2018	6	85.2%	6,939	78,216	Tyres — 16.3%
2019	7	83.1%	7,293	88,410	Tyres — 20.0%
2020	8	81.8%	7,231	97,685	Tyres — 21.0%
2021	9	80.3%	8,906	104,371	Tyres — 21.0%
2022	10	79.5%	7,035	111,583	Tyres — 22.3%
2023	11	78.2%	8,409	119,101	Tyres — 25.0%
2024	12	80.4%	11,469	126,085	Tyres — 16.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Audi A6, with age trends.

Tyres

17.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

8.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

7.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

7.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

5.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.4% (2 yrs)	14.0% (12 yrs)	+12.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.4% (2 yrs)	16.8% (12 yrs)	+7.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.6% (2 yrs)	8.9% (12 yrs)	+5.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A6 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 85,068 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.