2004 Audi Rs6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

85.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,489

Total Tests (All Years)

97,339 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 85.9%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 29.3% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Audi Rs6 as it ages.

5 yrs73.7%

→ ↑2.7%

6 yrs76.4%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs74.3%

→ ↓6.6%

8 yrs67.7%

→ ↑5.0%

9 yrs72.7%

→ ↓0.3%

10 yrs72.4%

→ ↑1.0%

11 yrs73.4%

→ ↓3.5%

12 yrs69.9%

→ ↑1.0%

13 yrs70.9%

→ ↑13.4%

14 yrs84.3%

→ ↓10.3%

15 yrs74.0%

→ ↑5.5%

16 yrs79.5%

→ ↓1.3%

17 yrs78.2%

→ ↑5.9%

18 yrs84.1%

→ ↓0.8%

19 yrs83.3%

→ ↑2.6%

20 yrs85.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	73.7%	278
6 yrs	76.4%	263
7 yrs	74.3%	276
8 yrs	67.7%	254
9 yrs	72.7%	227
10 yrs	72.4%	250
11 yrs	73.4%	248
12 yrs	69.9%	239
13 yrs	70.9%	79
14 yrs	84.3%	51
15 yrs	74.0%	50
16 yrs	79.5%	44
17 yrs	78.2%	55
18 yrs	84.1%	44
19 yrs	83.3%	60
20 yrs	85.9%	71

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Audi Rs6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	85.9%	71
2023 (19 yrs)	83.3%	60
2022 (18 yrs)	84.1%	44
2021 (17 yrs)	78.2%	55
2020 (16 yrs)	79.5%	44
2019 (15 yrs)	74%	50
2018 (14 yrs)	84.3%	51
2017 (13 yrs)	70.9%	79
2016 (12 yrs)	69.9%	239
2015 (11 yrs)	73.4%	248
2014 (10 yrs)	72.4%	250
2013 (9 yrs)	72.7%	227
2012 (8 yrs)	67.7%	254
2011 (7 yrs)	74.3%	276
2010 (6 yrs)	76.4%	263
2009 (5 yrs)	73.7%	278

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 278Avg Mileage 51,977Top Failure Suspension — 14.4%

2010

76.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 263Avg Mileage 60,272Top Failure Suspension — 14.4%

2011

74.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 276Avg Mileage 67,638Top Failure Suspension — 12.0%

2012

67.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 254Avg Mileage 72,881Top Failure Suspension — 15.7%

2013

72.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 227Avg Mileage 78,282Top Failure Suspension — 22.0%

2014

72.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 250Avg Mileage 82,863Top Failure Suspension — 26.0%

2015

73.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 248Avg Mileage 87,836Top Failure Suspension — 29.4%

2016

69.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 239Avg Mileage 93,109Top Failure Suspension — 34.7%

2017

70.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 79Avg Mileage 97,446Top Failure Suspension — 49.4%

2018

84.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 51Avg Mileage 99,683Top Failure Suspension — 13.7%

2019

74.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 50Avg Mileage 101,102Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.0%

2020

79.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 44Avg Mileage 100,811Top Failure Tyres — 27.3%

2021

78.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 55Avg Mileage 106,783Top Failure Brakes — 25.5%

2022

84.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 44Avg Mileage 110,748Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%

2023

83.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 60Avg Mileage 107,909Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.7%

2024

85.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 71Avg Mileage 97,339Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

MOT results for 2004 Audi Rs6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	73.7%	278	51,977	Suspension — 14.4%
2010	6	76.4%	263	60,272	Suspension — 14.4%
2011	7	74.3%	276	67,638	Suspension — 12.0%
2012	8	67.7%	254	72,881	Suspension — 15.7%
2013	9	72.7%	227	78,282	Suspension — 22.0%
2014	10	72.4%	250	82,863	Suspension — 26.0%
2015	11	73.4%	248	87,836	Suspension — 29.4%
2016	12	69.9%	239	93,109	Suspension — 34.7%
2017	13	70.9%	79	97,446	Suspension — 49.4%
2018	14	84.3%	51	99,683	Suspension — 13.7%
2019	15	74.0%	50	101,102	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.0%
2020	16	79.5%	44	100,811	Tyres — 27.3%
2021	17	78.2%	55	106,783	Brakes — 25.5%
2022	18	84.1%	44	110,748	Tyres — 18.2%
2023	19	83.3%	60	107,909	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.7%
2024	20	85.9%	71	97,339	Tyres — 12.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Audi Rs6, with age trends.

Suspension

20.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

15.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

14.9%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

14.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	9.4% (5 yrs)	12.7% (20 yrs)	+3.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	14.4% (5 yrs)	11.3% (20 yrs)	-3.1%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	8.3% (5 yrs)	8.5% (20 yrs)	+0.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005 2008 2009 2010 2013 2014 2016

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi Rs6 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,489 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.