Audi S6
Registered from 2000 to 2020.
About this model
The Audi S6 is a high-performance variant of the Audi A6, an executive car produced by German automaker Audi. It went on sale in 1994, shortly after the "A6" designation was introduced, replacing the "100" nameplate.
From the Wikipedia article Audi S6, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2019 3.0 diesel. 9 of 116 tests failed, 8%.
Better than 64% of 2019 cars. The typical one fails 9%, across 908 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres and wheels | 89% | 8 |
| Seat belts and airbags | 11% | 1 |
| Suspension | 11% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A seat belt or flexible stalk damaged
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
Where it stands out against its peers
- Tyres and wheels: failed more often than 97% of 2019 cars — 89% of its 9 failed tests, where an ordinary 2019 car has 49%.
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 — 89% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Suspension — 11% of its failures
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Seat belts and airbags — 11% of its failures
- A seat belt or flexible stalk damaged
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 3.0 diesel · 2071 kg · 2933 mm wheelbase · 7.8 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 3.0 diesel · 2069 kg · 2933 mm wheelbase · 7.8 L/100km (WLTP) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/00788/23
The airbag may deteriorate over time and if deployed, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to burst and metal fragments could pass through the cushion material causing injury to occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users