Audi A6 S Line Black Ed 40 TDI Sa
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 3 model years from 3,397 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
92%
Total Tests
3,397
Highest Pass Rate
2020 (94%)
Years Covered
3
About the Audi A6 S Line Black Ed 40 TDI Sa
The Audi A6 S Line Black Ed 40 TDI Sa was MOT tested 3,397 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 3 model years (2019 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 92%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list diesel versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2020 model has the highest pass rate at 94% from 1,433 tests. The 2021 model has the lowest at 91%. With just a 3 point gap, pass rates are similar across these years. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Reliability Trend
The Audi A6 S Line Black Ed 40 TDI Sa has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 1 percentage point.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2019) averages 51,216 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 35,513 miles.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Questions about the Audi A6 S Line Black Ed 40 TDI Sa
Is the Audi A6 S Line Black Ed 40 TDI Sa reliable?
Across its 3 model years in our data (2019 to 2021), the Audi A6 S Line Black Ed 40 TDI Sa averages a 92% MOT pass rate, from 3,397 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 10 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2020 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 94%.
Which year Audi A6 S Line Black Ed 40 TDI Sa has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2020 Audi A6 S Line Black Ed 40 TDI Sa has the highest MOT pass rate at 94%, while the 2021 model has the lowest at 91%, a 3 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
Are newer Audi A6 S Line Black Ed 40 TDI Sas more reliable?
The Audi A6 S Line Black Ed 40 TDI Sa has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 1 percentage point.
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