2000 Audi S6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

59.1%

Latest Pass Rate

733

Total Tests (All Years)

137,068 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 59.1%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 6.4% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Audi S6 as it ages.

9 yrs56.9%

→ ↑3.5%

10 yrs60.4%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs58.5%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs58.5%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs57.4%

→ ↑1.9%

14 yrs59.3%

→ ↑6.9%

15 yrs66.2%

→ ↓7.1%

16 yrs59.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	56.9%	109
10 yrs	60.4%	106
11 yrs	58.5%	106
12 yrs	58.5%	94
13 yrs	57.4%	94
14 yrs	59.3%	81
15 yrs	66.2%	77
16 yrs	59.1%	66

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Audi S6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (16 yrs)	59.1%	66
2015 (15 yrs)	66.2%	77
2014 (14 yrs)	59.3%	81
2013 (13 yrs)	57.4%	94
2012 (12 yrs)	58.5%	94
2011 (11 yrs)	58.5%	106
2010 (10 yrs)	60.4%	106
2009 (9 yrs)	56.9%	109

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 109Avg Mileage 101,385Top Failure Brakes — 23.9%

2010High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 106Avg Mileage 108,704Top Failure Suspension — 23.6%

2011High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 106Avg Mileage 114,805Top Failure Suspension — 23.6%

2012High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 94Avg Mileage 117,850Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%

2013High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 94Avg Mileage 123,876Top Failure Suspension — 69.1%

2014High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 81Avg Mileage 132,856Top Failure Brakes — 60.5%

2015

66.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 77Avg Mileage 134,732Top Failure Suspension — 37.7%

2016High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 66Avg Mileage 137,068Top Failure Suspension — 59.1%

MOT results for 2000 Audi S6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	56.9%	109	101,385	Brakes — 23.9%
2010	10	60.4%	106	108,704	Suspension — 23.6%
2011	11	58.5%	106	114,805	Suspension — 23.6%
2012	12	58.5%	94	117,850	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%
2013	13	57.4%	94	123,876	Suspension — 69.1%
2014	14	59.3%	81	132,856	Brakes — 60.5%
2015	15	66.2%	77	134,732	Suspension — 37.7%
2016	16	59.1%	66	137,068	Suspension — 59.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Audi S6, with age trends.

Suspension

38.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.8%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

13.1%

↑ 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
Suspension	18.3% (9 yrs)	59.1% (16 yrs)	+40.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	13.8% (9 yrs)	40.9% (16 yrs)	+27.1%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	7.3% (9 yrs)	16.7% (16 yrs)	+9.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.6% (9 yrs)	22.7% (16 yrs)	+7.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	23.9% (9 yrs)	30.3% (16 yrs)	+6.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996 1997 2000 2001 2002 2006 2007 2008 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi S6 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 733 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.