Audi Rs6: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Audi Rs6 passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 8.4 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 639 individual Audi Rs6 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 85.1% first-time pass rate means roughly 15 in every 100 Audi Rs6s 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 Rs6 tested had covered 92,331 miles and was built around 2009.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Audi Rs6 bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Audi Rs6 rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Audi Rs6s actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Audi Rs6

1. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.9% of tests
2. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.2% of tests
3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.1% of tests
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 1% of tests
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.7% of tests
6. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.7% of tests (4.33x the national rate for this defect)
7. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 0.6% of tests (1.45x the national rate for this defect)
8. Any fracture or welding defect on a wheel, 0.5% of tests (10.94x the national rate for this defect)
9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.5% of tests
10. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 0.4% of tests

From 1,565 DVSA-tracked Audi Rs6 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.83% of these flagged Audi Rs6 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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

• Ford Transit Custom 320limitd Eblue - 85.1%
• Vauxhall Corsa Energy S/S - 85.1%
• Citroen Unknown - 85.1%
• Land Rover Discovery Sport R-Dyn Se D A - 85%
• Land Rover Discovery Sport R-Dyn Hse D A - 85%
• Audi A3 E-Tron 40 S-A - 85%

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

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