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2002 Audi S6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years
Current Age
60.4%
Latest Pass Rate
433
Total Tests (All Years)
131,248 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 60.4%
Average: 52.5%

✅ 7.9% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Audi S6 as it ages.

7 yrs60.0%
8 yrs55.8%
9 yrs68.4%
10 yrs51.7%
11 yrs51.0%
12 yrs47.3%
13 yrs56.0%
14 yrs60.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 7 to 14 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
7 yrs60.0%55
8 yrs55.8%52
9 yrs68.4%57
10 yrs51.7%60
11 yrs51.0%51
12 yrs47.3%55
13 yrs56.0%50
14 yrs60.4%53

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Audi S6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (14 yrs)60.4%53
2015 (13 yrs)56%50
2014 (12 yrs)47.3%55
2013 (11 yrs)51%51
2012 (10 yrs)51.7%60
2011 (9 yrs)68.4%57
2010 (8 yrs)55.8%52
2009 (7 yrs)60%55

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 55Avg Mileage 89,391Top Failure Suspension — 20.0%
2010High Fail Rate
55.8%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 52Avg Mileage 90,187Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%
2011
68.4%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 57Avg Mileage 98,119Top Failure Brakes — 17.5%
2012High Fail Rate
51.7%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 60Avg Mileage 103,423Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%
2013High Fail Rate
51.0%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 51Avg Mileage 111,240Top Failure Suspension — 80.4%
2014High Fail Rate
47.3%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 55Avg Mileage 117,158Top Failure Suspension — 63.6%
2015High Fail Rate
56.0%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 50Avg Mileage 124,436Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%
2016High Fail Rate
60.4%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 53Avg Mileage 131,248Top Failure Suspension — 64.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Audi S6, with age trends.

Suspension
41.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
26.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
25.8%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
19.2%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
17.8%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension20.0% (7 yrs)64.2% (14 yrs)
+44.2%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment9.1% (7 yrs)47.2% (14 yrs)
+38.1%
🔴 ↑
Brakes18.2% (7 yrs)39.6% (14 yrs)
+21.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres16.4% (7 yrs)22.6% (14 yrs)
+6.2%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi S6 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 433 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.

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