Audi RS 6
Registered from 2020 to 2021.
About this model
The Audi RS 6 is a high-performance variant of the Audi A6 range, produced by the high-performance subsidiary company Audi Sport GmbH, for its parent company Audi AG, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, from 2002 onwards.
From the Wikipedia article Audi RS 6, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2020 4.0 petrol. 57 of 688 tests failed, 8%.
Better than 49% of 2020 cars. The typical one fails 8%, across 906 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres and wheels | 77% | 44 |
| Plates and identity | 11% | 6 |
| Lights and electrics | 9% | 5 |
| Brakes | 7% | 4 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 7% | 4 |
| Seat belts and airbags | 4% | 2 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A tyre seriously damaged
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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
- Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
Where it stands out against its peers
- Plates and identity: failed more often than 93% of 2020 cars — 11% of its 57 failed tests, where an ordinary 2020 car has 3%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Tyres and wheels — 77% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- 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
- Brakes — 7% of its failures
- Exhaust and emissions — 7% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 9% of its failures
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Plates and identity — 11% of its failures
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.0 petrol · 591 hp · 2172 kg · 2930 mm wheelbase · 11.9 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2020 | 4.0 petrol · 2151 kg · 2930 mm wheelbase · 12.1 L/100km (WLTP) |