1995 Audi A8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

63.4%

Latest Pass Rate

816

Total Tests (All Years)

141,484 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1995 Audi A8 as it ages.

14 yrs51.3%

→ ↓6.6%

15 yrs44.7%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs45.9%

→ ↑8.1%

17 yrs54.0%

→ ↓0.2%

18 yrs53.8%

→ ↓6.5%

19 yrs47.3%

→ ↑16.2%

20 yrs63.5%

→ ↓7.9%

21 yrs55.6%

→ ↑7.8%

22 yrs63.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	51.3%	154
15 yrs	44.7%	141
16 yrs	45.9%	122
17 yrs	54.0%	100
18 yrs	53.8%	78
19 yrs	47.3%	74
20 yrs	63.5%	52
21 yrs	55.6%	54
22 yrs	63.4%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Audi A8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (22 yrs)	63.4%	41
2016 (21 yrs)	55.6%	54
2015 (20 yrs)	63.5%	52
2014 (19 yrs)	47.3%	74
2013 (18 yrs)	53.8%	78
2012 (17 yrs)	54%	100
2011 (16 yrs)	45.9%	122
2010 (15 yrs)	44.7%	141
2009 (14 yrs)	51.3%	154

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 154Avg Mileage 133,213Top Failure Suspension — 29.9%

2010High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 141Avg Mileage 137,779Top Failure Suspension — 34.0%

2011High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 122Avg Mileage 139,792Top Failure Suspension — 31.1%

2012High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 100Avg Mileage 143,118Top Failure Suspension — 30.0%

2013High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 78Avg Mileage 146,714Top Failure Suspension — 60.3%

2014High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 74Avg Mileage 143,528Top Failure Suspension — 83.8%

2015High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 52Avg Mileage 147,892Top Failure Suspension — 71.2%

2016High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 54Avg Mileage 149,768Top Failure Suspension — 88.9%

2017High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 41Avg Mileage 141,484Top Failure Suspension — 87.8%

MOT results for 1995 Audi A8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	51.3%	154	133,213	Suspension — 29.9%
2010	15	44.7%	141	137,779	Suspension — 34.0%
2011	16	45.9%	122	139,792	Suspension — 31.1%
2012	17	54.0%	100	143,118	Suspension — 30.0%
2013	18	53.8%	78	146,714	Suspension — 60.3%
2014	19	47.3%	74	143,528	Suspension — 83.8%
2015	20	63.5%	52	147,892	Suspension — 71.2%
2016	21	55.6%	54	149,768	Suspension — 88.9%
2017	22	63.4%	41	141,484	Suspension — 87.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Audi A8, with age trends.

Suspension

57.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

37.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

20.7%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

17.8%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	29.9% (14 yrs)	87.8% (22 yrs)	+57.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	24.7% (14 yrs)	41.5% (22 yrs)	+16.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.0% (14 yrs)	19.5% (22 yrs)	+6.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	26.6% (14 yrs)	22.0% (22 yrs)	-4.6%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A8 cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 816 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.