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Audi A6 - 2011

206.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi A6, model year 2011. Sample size: 7,559 cars, 16,471 tests and 33,940 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 7,559 cars

The 2011 Audi A6 has an overall defect rate of 206 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average of 271 per 100, marking an improvement of nearly 24%. It shows a notable trend in defect rates as mileage increases, with higher defect occurrences in the higher mileage categories. The model excels in several areas, particularly in brakes, steering, and body structure, where it performs considerably better than average. Overall, this Audi A6 stands out as a reliable choice compared to its peers from the same year.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 7,559 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 35.3% better
71.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 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
▲ 54.4% better
7.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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.
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 8.5% better
19.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 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
▲ 22.2% better
53.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 13.2% better
231.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 64.5% better
11.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • 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
Equipment
▲ 37.8% better
4.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 50.7% better
13.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 421 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: 5,458
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,286
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,979
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,582
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,405
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,253
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: 1,037
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,019
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 878
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 742

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,019
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 586
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 464
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 448
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 229
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 226
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 207
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 197
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 179
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 146