Audi A6 Sln MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Audi A6 Sln MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Audi A6 Sln passed on its first attempt in 94.3%, and its overall record sits +13.4 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Audi A6 Sln in the 2023–2025 data: 571 tests across 3 model years (2020–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Audi A6 Sln MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Audi A6 Sln, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Audi A6 Sln's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Audi A6 Sln DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Audi A6 Sln, each with how many of the model's 571 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 23 Audi A6 Sln tests, 4.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 9 Audi A6 Sln tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 8 Audi A6 Sln tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 3 Audi A6 Sln tests, 0.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 2 Audi A6 Sln tests, 0.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 2 Audi A6 Sln tests, 0.4% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Audi A6 Sln Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Audi A6 Sln model year on record is 2022 (96.8% across 156 tests), and the weakest is 2021 (92.7%). The gap between them is 4.1 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Audi A6 Sln reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 0.9 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Audi A6 Sln Owners

These checks follow this Audi A6 Sln's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Audi A6 Sln.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”

  Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers blade defective”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Audi A6 Sln. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Audi A6 Sln MOT & Reliability