Audi RS4 - 2006
154.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi RS4, model year 2006.
Sample size: 451 cars, 985 tests and 1,522 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 451 cars
The 2006 Audi RS4 demonstrates a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 155 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 58% better than the average rate of 369. Common mileage-related trends indicate that defects are higher in the lowest mileage segment, but the RS4 performs exceptionally well in categories like brakes, steering, and visibility, showing marked improvements over average figures. Additionally, areas such as lights, suspension, and body structure also see fewer defects in this model compared to others. Overall, the RS4 stands out for its reliability, particularly in critical safety-related aspects.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 451 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 31.6% better
105.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 77.7% better
4.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering: inoperative
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 77.3% better
6.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: inoperative, excessively damaged or insecure
Lights & Electrics
▲ 81.9% better
20.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Lamp: showing red light to the front, white light to the rear or has heavily reduced light intensity
- Lamp: emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 59.7% better
126.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 65.9% better
20.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 76.3% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 48.8% better
22.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 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
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
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: 166
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 159
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 105
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 85
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 83
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 80
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 68
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 42
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 41
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 41
Serious faults (Top 10)
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Emissions test unable to be completed
FAIL
Occurrences: 8