2003–2021 · 10,695 MOT tests

Audi A8 MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the Audi A8 did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

126Well above average
Best year201187.4% passed
Worst year202193.0% passed
Rank in Audi3 of 21

Pass rate by year of registration

25%50%75%100%2003: 69.5% passed (average for its age 57.3%)032004: 71.4% passed (average for its age 56.4%)2005: 76.1% passed (average for its age 56.5%)052006: 77.8% passed (average for its age 56.1%)2007: 75.7% passed (average for its age 56.9%)072008: 78.7% passed (average for its age 56.9%)2009: 81.4% passed (average for its age 58.4%)092010: 81.1% passed (average for its age 59.6%)2011: 87.4% passed (average for its age 61.8%)112012: 87.4% passed (average for its age 64.3%)2013: 86.8% passed (average for its age 66.8%)132014: 90.7% passed (average for its age 69.9%)2015: 89.7% passed (average for its age 73.5%)152016: 90.2% passed (average for its age 76.6%)2017: 91.6% passed (average for its age 79.8%)172018: 93.0% passed (average for its age 82.5%)2019: 92.3% passed (average for its age 84.9%)192020: 92.7% passed (average for its age 86.9%)2021: 93.0% passed (average for its age 87.6%)21

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

YearTestsPassedAverageScore
2021 A828693.0%87.6%
106Above average
2020 A838592.7%86.9%
107Above average
2019 A872392.3%84.9%
109Well above average
2018 A895893.0%82.5%
113Well above average
2017 A865691.6%79.8%
115Well above average
2016 A887190.2%76.6%
118Well above average
2015 A892489.7%73.5%
122Well above average
2014 A883190.7%69.9%
130Well above average
2013 A868986.8%66.8%
130Well above average
2012 A869087.4%64.3%
136Well above average
2011 A868487.4%61.8%
141Well above average
2010 A844081.1%59.6%
136Well above average
2009 A837181.4%58.4%
139Well above average
2008 A864278.7%56.9%
138Well above average
2007 A854775.7%56.9%
133Well above average
2006 A836177.8%56.1%
139Well above average
2005 A833076.1%56.5%
135Well above average
2004 A818971.4%56.4%
127Well above average
2003 A811869.5%57.3%
121Well above average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 10,695 tests.

  1. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.4%
  2. Tyres - condition: has ply or cords exposed1.2%
  3. Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction1.1%
  4. Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords0.9%
  5. Suspension arms - pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn0.8%
  6. Position lamp: not working0.5%
  7. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick0.5%
  8. Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid0.4%

Other Audi models

ModelMOT testsMOT Rank score
Audi A3406,671
106Above average
Audi A4244,655
106Above average
Audi A1219,281
102Above average
Audi Q3128,383
107Above average
Audi A6123,701
112Well above average
Audi A5123,420
109Well above average
Audi TT110,432
114Well above average
Audi Q5108,180
110Well above average