Audi A6 - 2006
331.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi A6, model year 2006.
Sample size: 3,436 cars, 6,944 tests and 22,997 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 3,436 cars
The 2006 Audi A6 demonstrates a lower overall defect rate compared to the yearly average, with 331 defects per 100 cars, which is 10.3% better than the average of 369 defects per 100 cars. In terms of mileage, the model shows increased defects in the lower mileage categories, peaking at 440 defects per 100 cars for those under 31,000 miles, but performs better as mileage increases. Notably, the A6 excels in brake and steering defects, with significantly lower rates than the average, indicating better reliability in these areas. There are no standout negative categories, suggesting a generally strong performance in its overall condition.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,436 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 29.3% better
109.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 57.4% better
8.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 13.0% better
24.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 1.4% better
109.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 6.5% worse
334.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 50.6% better
29.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 23.7% better
9.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 15.2% better
37.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,625
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,655
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,180
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 928
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 906
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 758
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 712
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 694
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 666
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 638
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 638
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 263
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 207
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 191
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 185
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 139
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 115
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 114
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 103
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 102