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Audi A6 - 2010

242.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi A6, model year 2010. Sample size: 7,178 cars, 15,442 tests and 37,490 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 7,178 cars

The 2010 Audi A6 has an overall defect rate of 243 per 100 vehicles, which is 18% lower than the average for its year. This model excels particularly in the categories of brakes, steering, and body/structure, with significantly fewer defects compared to the average car. Notably, while the A6 shows a consistent increase in defects with mileage, it remains better than average, especially in lower mileage ranges. Overall, this model stands out positively for its reliability in critical areas.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 7,178 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 26.4% better
84.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 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
▲ 65.1% better
5.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 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
▲ 5.8% better
21.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 15.2% better
65.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • 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
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 6.3% better
267.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 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
▲ 55.1% better
16.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • 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
Equipment
▲ 16.0% better
6.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▲ 45.2% better
17.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 443 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: 6,654
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,859
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,451
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,909
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,602
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: 1,412
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,297
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,147
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 838
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 685

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,147
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 610
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 437
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 340
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 250
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 216
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 213
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 209
Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
FAIL
Occurrences: 205
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 177