Audi A6 - 2008
302.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi A6, model year 2008.
Sample size: 6,037 cars, 12,654 tests and 38,231 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: 6,037 cars
The 2008 Audi A6 has a lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 302 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 10.5% better than the yearly average of 337 defects. This model particularly excels in categories such as brakes and steering, showing significantly fewer defects than the average, with reductions of 25% and 64% respectively. While defect rates increase with mileage, the A6's performance remains consistent across different mileage brackets, with higher defect rates observed in the highest mileage category. Overall, this model demonstrates a commendable reliability compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 6,037 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 23.7% better
101.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
Steering
▲ 65.0% better
6.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 10.7% better
22.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 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
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 7.3% better
85.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 5.8% worse
328.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 63.2% better
18.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 13.9% better
8.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 21.6% better
32.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
- 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: 7,228
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,419
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,243
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: 1,490
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,461
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,336
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,292
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,276
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,159
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,128
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,159
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 561
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 378
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 333
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 319
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 241
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 210
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 207
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 199
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 198