Does the Audi S6 fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Audi S6 records 11.90 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 20.79 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−8.89, 95% interval −10.93 to −6.86). It ranks 595 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Audi S6 is “A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”, recorded 40 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | 40 | 2.08 |
| Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective | 39 | 2.03 |
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 38 | 1.97 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,925 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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