Audi RS6 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Audi RS6 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Audi RS6 passed on its first attempt in 86.1%, and its overall record sits +6.4 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Audi RS6 in the 2023–2025 data: 1,943 tests across 7 model years (2003–2015). 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 RS6 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Audi RS6, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 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 RS6's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Audi RS6 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Audi RS6, each with how many of the model's 1,943 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 44 Audi RS6 tests, 2.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 40 Audi RS6 tests, 2.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 24 Audi RS6 tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 17 Audi RS6 tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits" (Major) — noted on about 15 Audi RS6 tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too low" (Major) — noted on about 14 Audi RS6 tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Audi RS6 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Audi RS6 model year on record is 2015 (91.7% across 72 tests), and the weakest is 2003 (82.5%). The gap between them is 9.2 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Audi RS6 reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 0.8 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 RS6 Owners

These checks follow this Audi RS6's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Audi RS6.

• 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 lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the suspension joints — “pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Audi RS6. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Audi RS6 MOT & Reliability