2006 Audi S6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

80.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,564

Total Tests (All Years)

125,695 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 80.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 26.4% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Audi S6 as it ages.

3 yrs80.0%

→ ↑5.9%

4 yrs85.9%

→ ↓9.5%

5 yrs76.4%

→ ↑5.2%

6 yrs81.6%

→ ↓4.0%

7 yrs77.6%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs73.9%

→ ↑1.3%

9 yrs75.2%

→ ↓5.5%

10 yrs69.7%

→ ↑0.6%

11 yrs70.3%

→ ↓14.4%

12 yrs55.9%

→ ↑11.7%

13 yrs67.6%

→ ↑2.9%

14 yrs70.5%

→ ↓5.4%

15 yrs65.1%

→ ↓5.1%

16 yrs60.0%

→ ↑19.1%

17 yrs79.1%

→ ↑1.6%

18 yrs80.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.0%	155
4 yrs	85.9%	156
5 yrs	76.4%	161
6 yrs	81.6%	141
7 yrs	77.6%	156
8 yrs	73.9%	153
9 yrs	75.2%	145
10 yrs	69.7%	145
11 yrs	70.3%	64
12 yrs	55.9%	34
13 yrs	67.6%	37
14 yrs	70.5%	44
15 yrs	65.1%	43
16 yrs	60.0%	30
17 yrs	79.1%	43
18 yrs	80.7%	57

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Audi S6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	80.7%	57
2023 (17 yrs)	79.1%	43
2022 (16 yrs)	60%	30
2021 (15 yrs)	65.1%	43
2020 (14 yrs)	70.5%	44
2019 (13 yrs)	67.6%	37
2018 (12 yrs)	55.9%	34
2017 (11 yrs)	70.3%	64
2016 (10 yrs)	69.7%	145
2015 (9 yrs)	75.2%	145
2014 (8 yrs)	73.9%	153
2013 (7 yrs)	77.6%	156
2012 (6 yrs)	81.6%	141
2011 (5 yrs)	76.4%	161
2010 (4 yrs)	85.9%	156
2009 (3 yrs)	80%	155

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 155Avg Mileage 36,988Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%

2010

85.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 156Avg Mileage 47,338Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2011

76.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 161Avg Mileage 57,525Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%

2012

81.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 141Avg Mileage 66,273Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2013

77.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 156Avg Mileage 74,849Top Failure Tyres — 26.9%

2014

73.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 153Avg Mileage 84,833Top Failure Suspension — 28.1%

2015

75.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 145Avg Mileage 88,261Top Failure Suspension — 22.8%

2016

69.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 145Avg Mileage 97,552Top Failure Suspension — 41.4%

2017

70.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 64Avg Mileage 101,221Top Failure Suspension — 34.4%

2018High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 34Avg Mileage 108,160Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2019

67.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 37Avg Mileage 108,952Top Failure Suspension — 37.8%

2020

70.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 44Avg Mileage 113,395Top Failure Tyres — 27.3%

2021

65.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 43Avg Mileage 114,587Top Failure Tyres — 39.5%

2022High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 30Avg Mileage 123,946Top Failure Suspension — 46.7%

2023

79.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 43Avg Mileage 121,829Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 27.9%

2024

80.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 57Avg Mileage 125,695Top Failure Suspension — 24.6%

MOT results for 2006 Audi S6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	80.0%	155	36,988	Tyres — 9.7%
2010	4	85.9%	156	47,338	Tyres — 10.3%
2011	5	76.4%	161	57,525	Tyres — 9.3%
2012	6	81.6%	141	66,273	Tyres — 12.8%
2013	7	77.6%	156	74,849	Tyres — 26.9%
2014	8	73.9%	153	84,833	Suspension — 28.1%
2015	9	75.2%	145	88,261	Suspension — 22.8%
2016	10	69.7%	145	97,552	Suspension — 41.4%
2017	11	70.3%	64	101,221	Suspension — 34.4%
2018	12	55.9%	34	108,160	Suspension — 50.0%
2019	13	67.6%	37	108,952	Suspension — 37.8%
2020	14	70.5%	44	113,395	Tyres — 27.3%
2021	15	65.1%	43	114,587	Tyres — 39.5%
2022	16	60.0%	30	123,946	Suspension — 46.7%
2023	17	79.1%	43	121,829	Noise, emissions and leaks — 27.9%
2024	18	80.7%	57	125,695	Suspension — 24.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Audi S6, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

24.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

19.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

18.6%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

18.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.2% (3 yrs)	24.6% (18 yrs)	+21.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.7% (3 yrs)	10.5% (18 yrs)	+0.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi S6 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,564 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.