2011 Audi A6: petrol or diesel?
Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.
Diesel and Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.
Known faults on every 2011 Audi A6
Reported by owners, mechanics and buying guides for this model and age. Check which engine the car has, as some apply to one engine only.
- Multitronic and S tronic automatic
Automatic gearbox failure (high mileage)
Both the Multitronic and S tronic automatics can fail on high-mileage cars, and a replacement is a four-figure job.
At the viewing: Drive in traffic and on the open road, and check for slipping, jerks or hesitation.
- All engines
Fuel gauge and parking brake glitches
The fuel gauge can read empty with a full tank, and the electronic parking brake can refuse to release. A software update fixes both.
At the viewing: Check the fuel gauge and that the parking brake releases cleanly.
- All engines
Water in the rear lights
Water can get into the rear light units, and new ones are expensive.
At the viewing: Look for condensation inside the rear lights.
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Other years
Every year of the Audi A6 compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2025 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2024 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2023 | 1,020 | Tyres 9% |
| 2022 | 4,294 | Tyres 25% |
| 2021 | 9,381 | Tyres 24% |
| 2020 | 10,889 | Tyres 24% |
| 2019 | 26,609 | Tyres 25% |
| 2018 | 24,420 | Tyres 27% |
| 2017 | 27,966 | Tyres 26% |
| 2016 | 39,483 | Tyres 26% |
| 2015 | 33,611 | Tyres 27% |
| 2014 | 31,807 | Tyres 29% |
| 2013 | 31,000 | Tyres 30% |
| 2012 | 24,074 | Tyres 31% |
| 2010 | 19,945 | Suspension 36% |
| 2009 | 12,790 | Suspension 37% |
| 2008 | 16,976 | Suspension 44% |
| 2007 | 16,755 | Suspension 42% |
| 2006 | 9,770 | Suspension 45% |
| 2005 | 5,571 | Suspension 46% |
| 2004 | 3,279 | Suspension 45% |
| 2003 | 2,204 | Suspension 48% |
| 2002 | 1,275 | Suspension 48% |
| 2001 | 640 | Suspension 47% |
| 2000 | 643 | Suspension 44% |
| 1999 | 435 | Suspension 51% |
| 1998 | 199 | Suspension 52% |
| 1997 | 227 | Suspension 40% |
| 1996 | 270 | Brakes 36% |
| 1995 | 121 | Brakes 36% |
| 1994 | – | Too few tests |