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Audi A6 - 2009

262.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi A6, model year 2009. Sample size: 4,652 cars, 9,880 tests and 25,883 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,652 cars

The 2009 Audi A6 demonstrates a lower overall defect rate compared to the yearly average, with 262 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 15.4% better than the average of 310 defects per 100 vehicles. The model shows particularly strong performance in the brakes, steering, and body structure categories, where it has significantly fewer defects than the average. Notably, the defect rate increases with mileage, especially in the higher mileage categories, reflecting typical wear patterns. Overall, the A6 stands out positively in several key areas, suggesting it is a reliable choice within its segment.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,652 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 19.9% better
94.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
Steering
▲ 60.7% better
6.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • 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
▲ 6.8% better
21.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 7.2% worse
86.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 9.9% better
270.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • 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
Body/Structure
▲ 59.5% better
16.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • 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
▲ 10.8% better
7.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 40.1% better
20.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 454 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,526
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,357
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,612
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: 1,112
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,093
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 985
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 969
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 660
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 538
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 512

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 660
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 293
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 279
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 243
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 215
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 175
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 163
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 140
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: 139
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 121