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2,432 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where RS 6 V Sprung Tfsi Mhev Quat As pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 17.1 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
94.7%
Pass-after-fix
0.1%
Fail
4.5%
Avg miles
26,612
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Petrol cars first registered from January 2006 meet Euro 4 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 2,432 tests
Pass rate is broadly flat across the cohorts — new and old RS 6 V Sprung Tfsi Mhev Quat A examples track each other at the test bay.
Pass
94.3%
Fail
4.9%
PRS
0.1%
Avg mileage at test
27,438 mi
Pass
95.0%
Fail
4.2%
PRS
0.1%
Avg mileage at test
25,806 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 2,432 MOT tests, the Rs 6 V-Sprung Tfsi Mhev Quat A returns 94.7% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is windscreen damage. A tyre with the cords showing and a seriously damaged tyre round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 26,612, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
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Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
58 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
42 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
33 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements
32 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
Windscreen or window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view
18 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
15 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
9 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber
7 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
7 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
7 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 2 failures
£75–£130
If every one of this RS 6 V Sprung Tfsi Mhev Quat A's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. Pass rates barely move across bands here, so the year you buy Audi RS 6 V Sprung Tfsi Mhev Quat A makes little measurable difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
95.0%
2021+ registration
the 2021-on band climbs to 95.0% — a 0.8-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: has ply or cords exposed, damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. Post-2020 examples are early in their MOT life and generally show the cleanest records.
Band to be cautious about
94.3%
2018–2020 registration
On the 2018–2020 band, the data shows a 94.3% pass rate against a fleet average of 95.0% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, has a cut in excess of the…, and excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view. Average mileage on test for this band is 27,438 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2021+ (95.0% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2018-2020 (94.3% pass). That's a 0.8-point spread across 1,204 older tests and 1,228 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own an RS 6 V Sprung Tfsi Mhev Quat A and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.
