Pass rate
93.9%
Above average — 1.9 pts ahead of the 92.0% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 66 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £56–£144
2022 Audi S6 MOT pass rate
- 2022
- typical 30,744 mi
Only 66 tests of this exact model and year are in the DVSA data, below the 100 we ask for before a page goes in the index. The figures are still shown, because they are the only ones there are.
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Most common fault
Brakes
27.3% of faults · 20.9% nationally
mostly worn pads and discs, corroded pipes and a handbrake that will not hold.
Which year to buy
- Best 2021 95.6% pass
- Avoid 2008 78.5% pass
Across the 10 years on record, a spread of 17.1 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 93.7%
- Typical mileage
- 31k mi
The 2022 Audi S6 MOT pass rate is 93.9% of its MOT tests — 1.9 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 27.3% of what testers record.
Expert verdict
Visibility: 2.7× the national share
Visibility accounts for 13.6% of everything recorded on the 2022 Audi S6, against 5.0% nationally — 8.6 points above. Brakes are still the single largest share at 27.3%, but at 20.9% nationally that one is ordinary. Wipers, washers and a chip in the driver’s eyeline are the three quickest ways to fail a test that the car otherwise deserves to pass.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 0% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
- Based on a small sample. 66 tests back this page. That is enough to publish and to index, not enough to treat the decimal places as precise — read the pattern, not the second digit.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2022 Audi S6 compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 92.0%, so this figure is 1.9 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 93.7%. The median 2022 Audi S6 in this dataset had covered 30,744 mi.
The single most recorded failure item is "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view", noted on 4.55% of tests.
- 66 recorded tests behind this page.
- 93.9% overall pass rate, 93.7% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Audi S6, the average is 88.3% — best year 2021 (95.6%), worst 2008 (78.5%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 66
- Typical mileage (median)
- 30,744 mi
- Make and model
- Audi S6
- Updated
- 2026-11-07
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Windscreen
Typically a garage job — get quotes before committing.
Does mileage affect the S6 MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 67% so small gaps stay visible.
What fails a 2022 S6
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2022 S6
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the windscreen 4.5% of tests
“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.
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Check the lights 1.5% of tests
“headlamp aim too high”
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.
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Check the number plates 1.5% of tests
“registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements”
Check both plates are present, legible and correctly spaced, with the postcode of the supplier and the BS AU 145e mark. A private plate in the wrong style is a fail before the car is even looked at.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2022 S6 through its MOT
Across the 7 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £56–£144 — and 0% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 7 common items
- £56–£144
- Cheapest common item: headlamp aim too high
- £30–£80
- Dearest common item: joints constant velocity boot severely…
- £80–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 57%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 0%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 66 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the S6, side by side
10 model years on record, from 2000 to 2022. Across them the pass rate runs from 78.5% to 95.6% — a spread of 17.1 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2000 84.0% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2006 79.7% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2007 79.7% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2008 78.5% malfunction indicator lamp…
- 2012 89.2% mirrors slightly damaged
- 2013 94.6% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2019 93.2% has a cut in excess of the…
- 2020 88.7% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2021 95.6% has a bulge, caused by separation…
- 2022 93.9%windscreen damaged but not…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2022 Audi S6 with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2022 cars with a similar record
- Ford Fiesta 93.9%
- Nissan Leaf 93.9%
- Volkswagen T-Cross 93.9%
- Kia EV6 GT-Line 93.9%
- Ford Kuga 94.0%
- Volkswagen Polo 94.0%
Closest pass rates among 2022 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2022 Audi S6 7 failure items · 6 advisories · 8 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 22 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 6 | 27.30% | 20.89% | +6.41 |
| Tyres | 6 | 27.30% | 19.76% | +7.54 |
| Visibility | 3 | 13.60% | 4.97% | +8.63 |
| Non-component advisories | 2 | 9.10% | 4.18% | +4.92 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 2 | 9.10% | 1.76% | +7.34 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 1 | 4.50% | 12.21% | −7.71 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 1 | 4.50% | 5.57% | −1.07 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 1 | 4.50% | 5.52% | −1.02 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 4.5% | £80–200 |
| Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | Major | 1.5% | £45–95 |
| Has ply or cords damaged Tyres | Major | 1.5% | £45–95 |
| Has ply or cords exposed Tyres | Major | 1.5% | £45–95 |
| Headlamp aim too high Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 1.5% | £30–80 |
| Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Body, chassis, structure | Minor | 1.5% | £80–250 |
| Registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements Identification of the vehicle | Rectified | 1.5% | £20–80 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 4.5% | £45–110 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 4.5% | £18–45 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 3.0% | £45–95 |
| Non-component advisories Items removed from drivers view prior to test Non-component advisories | Advisory | 1.5% | £20–80 |
| Non-component advisories Nail in tyre Non-component advisories | Advisory | 1.5% | £45–95 |
| Registration plates inscription illegible Identification of the vehicle | Advisory | 1.5% | £20–80 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 31 | 90.3% | 21,016 mi |
| 30-60k | 30 | 100.0% | 42,258 mi |
| 60-90k | 4 | 75.0% | 70,324 mi |
| 90-120k | 1 | 100.0% | 118,526 mi |
Source: 66 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2022 S6 MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2022 Audi S6?
93.9% of the 66 2022 Audi S6 tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 92.0% for cars first used in 2022. First-attempt pass rate: 93.7%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2022 Audi S6?
The three most recorded items are windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (4.55%), has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.52%), has ply or cords damaged (1.52%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2022 Audi S6 MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 90.3% of the time, falling to 100.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2022 Audi S6 in this dataset had covered 30,744 mi.