1999 Audi A8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

74.1%

Latest Pass Rate

3,741

Total Tests (All Years)

160,301 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 1999 Audi A8 as it ages.

10 yrs50.4%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs48.9%

→ ↑2.6%

12 yrs51.5%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs50.1%

→ ↑4.9%

14 yrs55.0%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs55.3%

→ ↓0.8%

16 yrs54.5%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs53.9%

→ ↑4.9%

18 yrs58.8%

→ ↑0.9%

19 yrs59.7%

→ ↓1.4%

20 yrs58.3%

→ ↑4.4%

21 yrs62.7%

→ ↑1.7%

22 yrs64.4%

→ ↑3.7%

23 yrs68.1%

→ ↓0.4%

24 yrs67.7%

→ ↑6.4%

25 yrs74.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	50.4%	557
11 yrs	48.9%	495
12 yrs	51.5%	454
13 yrs	50.1%	379
14 yrs	55.0%	322
15 yrs	55.3%	257
16 yrs	54.5%	233
17 yrs	53.9%	206
18 yrs	58.8%	199
19 yrs	59.7%	119
20 yrs	58.3%	108
21 yrs	62.7%	75
22 yrs	64.4%	87
23 yrs	68.1%	72
24 yrs	67.7%	62
25 yrs	74.1%	116

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Audi A8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	74.1%	116
2023 (24 yrs)	67.7%	62
2022 (23 yrs)	68.1%	72
2021 (22 yrs)	64.4%	87
2020 (21 yrs)	62.7%	75
2019 (20 yrs)	58.3%	108
2018 (19 yrs)	59.7%	119
2017 (18 yrs)	58.8%	199
2016 (17 yrs)	53.9%	206
2015 (16 yrs)	54.5%	233
2014 (15 yrs)	55.3%	257
2013 (14 yrs)	55%	322
2012 (13 yrs)	50.1%	379
2011 (12 yrs)	51.5%	454
2010 (11 yrs)	48.9%	495
2009 (10 yrs)	50.4%	557

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 557Avg Mileage 118,746Top Failure Suspension — 30.5%

2010High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 495Avg Mileage 126,153Top Failure Suspension — 31.9%

2011High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 454Avg Mileage 129,656Top Failure Suspension — 31.3%

2012High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 379Avg Mileage 133,828Top Failure Suspension — 33.5%

2013High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 322Avg Mileage 134,434Top Failure Suspension — 72.0%

2014High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 257Avg Mileage 136,556Top Failure Suspension — 65.4%

2015High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 233Avg Mileage 140,839Top Failure Suspension — 68.2%

2016High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 206Avg Mileage 140,812Top Failure Suspension — 71.4%

2017High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 199Avg Mileage 147,261Top Failure Suspension — 61.3%

2018High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 119Avg Mileage 143,425Top Failure Brakes — 60.5%

2019High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 108Avg Mileage 148,736Top Failure Brakes — 67.6%

2020High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 75Avg Mileage 144,211Top Failure Brakes — 64.0%

2021High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 87Avg Mileage 144,781Top Failure Brakes — 71.3%

2022

68.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 72Avg Mileage 147,256Top Failure Brakes — 54.2%

2023

67.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 62Avg Mileage 140,411Top Failure Brakes — 62.9%

2024

74.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 116Avg Mileage 160,301Top Failure Brakes — 44.8%

MOT results for 1999 Audi A8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	50.4%	557	118,746	Suspension — 30.5%
2010	11	48.9%	495	126,153	Suspension — 31.9%
2011	12	51.5%	454	129,656	Suspension — 31.3%
2012	13	50.1%	379	133,828	Suspension — 33.5%
2013	14	55.0%	322	134,434	Suspension — 72.0%
2014	15	55.3%	257	136,556	Suspension — 65.4%
2015	16	54.5%	233	140,839	Suspension — 68.2%
2016	17	53.9%	206	140,812	Suspension — 71.4%
2017	18	58.8%	199	147,261	Suspension — 61.3%
2018	19	59.7%	119	143,425	Brakes — 60.5%
2019	20	58.3%	108	148,736	Brakes — 67.6%
2020	21	62.7%	75	144,211	Brakes — 64.0%
2021	22	64.4%	87	144,781	Brakes — 71.3%
2022	23	68.1%	72	147,256	Brakes — 54.2%
2023	24	67.7%	62	140,411	Brakes — 62.9%
2024	25	74.1%	116	160,301	Brakes — 44.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Audi A8, with age trends.

Suspension

52.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

50.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.9%

↑ 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
Brakes	25.7% (10 yrs)	44.8% (25 yrs)	+19.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.4% (10 yrs)	25.9% (25 yrs)	+10.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	30.5% (10 yrs)	35.3% (25 yrs)	+4.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A8 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,741 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.