2008 Audi A5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

74.7%

Latest Pass Rate

73,910

Total Tests (All Years)

130,376 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 74.7%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 22.0% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Audi A5 as it ages.

2 yrs88.4%

→ ↓3.3%

3 yrs85.1%

→ ↓1.4%

4 yrs83.7%

→ ↓3.1%

5 yrs80.6%

→ ↓1.8%

6 yrs78.8%

→ ↓0.6%

7 yrs78.2%

→ ↓1.9%

8 yrs76.3%

→ ↓1.4%

9 yrs74.9%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs72.7%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs70.0%

→ ↑0.5%

12 yrs70.5%

→ ↓2.2%

13 yrs68.3%

→ ↑0.7%

14 yrs69.0%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs68.1%

→ ↑6.6%

16 yrs74.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	88.4%	189
3 yrs	85.1%	6,268
4 yrs	83.7%	5,990
5 yrs	80.6%	5,973
6 yrs	78.8%	5,920
7 yrs	78.2%	5,872
8 yrs	76.3%	5,775
9 yrs	74.9%	6,302
10 yrs	72.7%	4,379
11 yrs	70.0%	4,413
12 yrs	70.5%	4,201
13 yrs	68.3%	5,130
14 yrs	69.0%	3,926
15 yrs	68.1%	4,361
16 yrs	74.7%	5,211

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Audi A5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	74.7%	5,211
2023 (15 yrs)	68.1%	4,361
2022 (14 yrs)	69%	3,926
2021 (13 yrs)	68.3%	5,130
2020 (12 yrs)	70.5%	4,201
2019 (11 yrs)	70%	4,413
2018 (10 yrs)	72.7%	4,379
2017 (9 yrs)	74.9%	6,302
2016 (8 yrs)	76.3%	5,775
2015 (7 yrs)	78.2%	5,872
2014 (6 yrs)	78.8%	5,920
2013 (5 yrs)	80.6%	5,973
2012 (4 yrs)	83.7%	5,990
2011 (3 yrs)	85.1%	6,268
2010 (2 yrs)	88.4%	189

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

88.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 189Avg Mileage 40,058Top Failure Tyres — 6.3%

2011

85.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,268Avg Mileage 42,269Top Failure Tyres — 8.7%

2012

83.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,990Avg Mileage 52,788Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%

2013

80.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,973Avg Mileage 62,533Top Failure Tyres — 20.4%

2014

78.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,920Avg Mileage 72,236Top Failure Tyres — 21.7%

2015

78.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,872Avg Mileage 81,353Top Failure Tyres — 20.6%

2016

76.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,775Avg Mileage 90,116Top Failure Tyres — 22.5%

2017

74.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,302Avg Mileage 95,522Top Failure Tyres — 21.6%

2018

72.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,379Avg Mileage 103,351Top Failure Tyres — 23.0%

2019

70.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,413Avg Mileage 109,467Top Failure Tyres — 29.2%

2020

70.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,201Avg Mileage 115,562Top Failure Suspension — 29.9%

2021

68.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,130Avg Mileage 120,056Top Failure Suspension — 36.7%

2022

69.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,926Avg Mileage 125,141Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%

2023

68.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,361Avg Mileage 129,076Top Failure Suspension — 44.6%

2024

74.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,211Avg Mileage 130,376Top Failure Suspension — 32.3%

MOT results for 2008 Audi A5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	88.4%	189	40,058	Tyres — 6.3%
2011	3	85.1%	6,268	42,269	Tyres — 8.7%
2012	4	83.7%	5,990	52,788	Tyres — 9.7%
2013	5	80.6%	5,973	62,533	Tyres — 20.4%
2014	6	78.8%	5,920	72,236	Tyres — 21.7%
2015	7	78.2%	5,872	81,353	Tyres — 20.6%
2016	8	76.3%	5,775	90,116	Tyres — 22.5%
2017	9	74.9%	6,302	95,522	Tyres — 21.6%
2018	10	72.7%	4,379	103,351	Tyres — 23.0%
2019	11	70.0%	4,413	109,467	Tyres — 29.2%
2020	12	70.5%	4,201	115,562	Suspension — 29.9%
2021	13	68.3%	5,130	120,056	Suspension — 36.7%
2022	14	69.0%	3,926	125,141	Suspension — 40.0%
2023	15	68.1%	4,361	129,076	Suspension — 44.6%
2024	16	74.7%	5,211	130,376	Suspension — 32.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Audi A5, with age trends.

Tyres

21.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

11.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	6.3% (2 yrs)	20.4% (16 yrs)	+14.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.6% (2 yrs)	13.4% (16 yrs)	+11.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A5 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 73,910 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.