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Audi A6 — Reliability by Year

240,635 vehicles · MOT data 1994–2021 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Audi A6 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year
2021
93.4% pass rate · 953 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1998
67.3% pass rate · 7,372 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2021
93.4%
38,143 mi 953
2020
92.9%
38,168 mi 1,915
2019
91.8%
44,477 mi 9,337
2018
91.0%
48,954 mi 9,345
2017
91.3%
55,523 mi 11,050
2016
89.6%
62,369 mi 15,901
2015
89.4%
69,928 mi 13,521
2014
87.6%
74,850 mi 12,725
2013
87.4%
78,987 mi 12,830
2012
86.8%
86,650 mi 10,694
2011
84.0%
93,776 mi 9,255
2010
82.1%
99,043 mi 9,210
2009
80.9%
102,936 mi 7,222
2008
79.3%
106,285 mi 11,305
2007
79.5%
110,237 mi 13,904
2006
79.7%
111,539 mi 10,748
2005
78.3%
109,654 mi 10,044
2004
75.6%
107,454 mi 7,980
2003
74.1%
107,885 mi 7,911
2002
72.8%
114,927 mi 9,005
2001
71.9%
116,076 mi 7,606
2000
70.1%
117,795 mi 7,660
1999
68.1%
124,431 mi 8,034
1998
67.3%
130,657 mi 7,372
1997
68.5%
133,633 mi 4,913
1996
69.1%
145,747 mi 4,328
1995
68.5%
147,158 mi 4,234
1994
67.9%
146,585 mi 1,633

Which year Audi A6 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 38,143 miles (newest year) to 147,158 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Audi A6.

See the buying guide →

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