Audi A6 - 2022
61.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2022 is 71.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi A6, model year 2022.
Sample size: 2,855 cars, 3,583 tests and 2,219 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: 2,855 cars
The 2022 Audi A6 has an overall defect rate of 62 per 100 vehicles, which is notably better than the average of 70 defects per 100 vehicles for cars of the same year, representing an 11.7% improvement. In terms of mileage-related trends, defects increase with mileage, with the highest rates occurring in the 62,000 to 93,000 miles category. The A6 particularly excels in steering, visibility, lights and electrics, body/structure, and equipment, showing significantly fewer defects compared to the average. There are no standout issues for this model, indicating a solid performance in reliability.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,855 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 22.1% better
24.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.2 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.4 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 22.4% better
9.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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 or window excessively tinted: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 75.2% better
2.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 3.3% worse
84.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 81.3% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.6 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A driver’s seat: fore and aft adjustment mechanism not working as intended
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
Equipment
▲ 38.5% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 38.1% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 961
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 295
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 151
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 126
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 107
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 80
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 57
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 52
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 126
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 9