Audi A6 Sport 40 Tfsi Mhev S-A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Audi A6 Sport 40 Tfsi Mhev S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 715 individual Audi A6 Sport 40 Tfsi Mhev S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 92.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 Audi A6 Sport 40 Tfsi Mhev S-As presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Audi A6 Sport 40 Tfsi Mhev S-A tested had covered 26,027 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Audi A6 Sport 40 Tfsi Mhev S-A sits 15.7 points above the national average, ranked 324 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Audi A6 Sport 40 Tfsi Mhev S-A

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 5.7% of tests (1.8x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.1% of tests
3. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.3% of tests
5. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.3% of tests
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.3% of tests
7. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.3% of tests
8. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 0.1% of tests
9. A seat belt or flexible stalk damaged, 0.1% of tests (5.44x the national rate for this defect)
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.1% of tests

From 714 DVSA-tracked Audi A6 Sport 40 Tfsi Mhev S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 11.46% of these flagged Audi A6 Sport 40 Tfsi Mhev S-A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Audi A6 Sport 40 Tfsi Mhev S-A

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Audi A6 Sport 40 Tfsi Mhev S-A before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 26.6% of tests, also fails
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 6% of tests, also fails
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.5% of tests, also fails
4. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 2.1% of tests
5. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 1.4% of tests
6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.7% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.7% of tests
8. An obstruction significantly affecting the driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible, 0.3% of tests (3.42x the national rate for this advisory)
9. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.3% of tests
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.3% of tests

From 714 DVSA-tracked Audi A6 Sport 40 Tfsi Mhev S-A tests, 2024.

Other Audi models

• Audi A3 - 78.1%
• Audi A4 - 76.3%
• Audi A1 - 79.5%
• Audi A6 - 81.9%
• Audi A5 - 80.4%
• Audi Tt - 78.8%
• Audi Q3 - 83.5%
• Audi Q5 - 84.8%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Volvo Xc60 R-Design B5 Mhev Awd Auto - 92.4%
• Skoda Octavia Se L First Edition Tsi - 92.4%
• Volkswagen Id3 Business - 92.4%
• Vauxhall Astra Business Edition Nav T - 92.4%
• Audi S4 Black Edition Tdi Quattro A - 92.4%
• Mercedes-Benz E 300 Amg Line Edition De Auto - 92.4%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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