2001 Audi A8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

82.5%

Latest Pass Rate

3,893

Total Tests (All Years)

139,103 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 2001 Audi A8 as it ages.

8 yrs55.9%

→ ↓0.5%

9 yrs55.4%

→ ↓5.2%

10 yrs50.2%

→ ↑2.9%

11 yrs53.1%

→ ↑3.6%

12 yrs56.7%

→ ↑3.1%

13 yrs59.8%

→ ↓5.0%

14 yrs54.8%

→ ↓1.9%

15 yrs52.9%

→ ↑10.1%

16 yrs63.0%

→ ↓4.8%

17 yrs58.2%

→ ↑9.0%

18 yrs67.2%

→ ↓0.2%

19 yrs67.0%

→ ↓1.6%

20 yrs65.4%

→ ↑4.5%

21 yrs69.9%

→ ↑1.8%

22 yrs71.7%

→ ↑10.8%

23 yrs82.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	55.9%	456
9 yrs	55.4%	437
10 yrs	50.2%	422
11 yrs	53.1%	377
12 yrs	56.7%	326
13 yrs	59.8%	286
14 yrs	54.8%	263
15 yrs	52.9%	223
16 yrs	63.0%	270
17 yrs	58.2%	158
18 yrs	67.2%	125
19 yrs	67.0%	115
20 yrs	65.4%	130
21 yrs	69.9%	103
22 yrs	71.7%	99
23 yrs	82.5%	103

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Audi A8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	82.5%	103
2023 (22 yrs)	71.7%	99
2022 (21 yrs)	69.9%	103
2021 (20 yrs)	65.4%	130
2020 (19 yrs)	67%	115
2019 (18 yrs)	67.2%	125
2018 (17 yrs)	58.2%	158
2017 (16 yrs)	63%	270
2016 (15 yrs)	52.9%	223
2015 (14 yrs)	54.8%	263
2014 (13 yrs)	59.8%	286
2013 (12 yrs)	56.7%	326
2012 (11 yrs)	53.1%	377
2011 (10 yrs)	50.2%	422
2010 (9 yrs)	55.4%	437
2009 (8 yrs)	55.9%	456

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 456Avg Mileage 97,248Top Failure Suspension — 24.3%

2010High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 437Avg Mileage 105,053Top Failure Suspension — 23.3%

2011High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 422Avg Mileage 111,826Top Failure Suspension — 26.5%

2012High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 377Avg Mileage 114,165Top Failure Suspension — 25.7%

2013High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 326Avg Mileage 117,778Top Failure Suspension — 42.3%

2014High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 286Avg Mileage 120,787Top Failure Suspension — 62.6%

2015High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 263Avg Mileage 122,580Top Failure Suspension — 65.4%

2016High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 223Avg Mileage 125,188Top Failure Suspension — 61.0%

2017High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 270Avg Mileage 130,537Top Failure Suspension — 53.7%

2018High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 158Avg Mileage 128,416Top Failure Brakes — 39.2%

2019

67.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 125Avg Mileage 133,676Top Failure Suspension — 41.6%

2020

67.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 115Avg Mileage 129,998Top Failure Suspension — 51.3%

2021

65.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 130Avg Mileage 133,427Top Failure Suspension — 46.9%

2022

69.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 103Avg Mileage 132,952Top Failure Suspension — 50.5%

2023

71.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 99Avg Mileage 137,490Top Failure Brakes — 38.4%

2024

82.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 103Avg Mileage 139,103Top Failure Suspension — 30.1%

MOT results for 2001 Audi A8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	55.9%	456	97,248	Suspension — 24.3%
2010	9	55.4%	437	105,053	Suspension — 23.3%
2011	10	50.2%	422	111,826	Suspension — 26.5%
2012	11	53.1%	377	114,165	Suspension — 25.7%
2013	12	56.7%	326	117,778	Suspension — 42.3%
2014	13	59.8%	286	120,787	Suspension — 62.6%
2015	14	54.8%	263	122,580	Suspension — 65.4%
2016	15	52.9%	223	125,188	Suspension — 61.0%
2017	16	63.0%	270	130,537	Suspension — 53.7%
2018	17	58.2%	158	128,416	Brakes — 39.2%
2019	18	67.2%	125	133,676	Suspension — 41.6%
2020	19	67.0%	115	129,998	Suspension — 51.3%
2021	20	65.4%	130	133,427	Suspension — 46.9%
2022	21	69.9%	103	132,952	Suspension — 50.5%
2023	22	71.7%	99	137,490	Brakes — 38.4%
2024	23	82.5%	103	139,103	Suspension — 30.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Audi A8, with age trends.

Suspension

42.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.2%

↑ 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
Tyres	13.6% (8 yrs)	22.3% (23 yrs)	+8.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.8% (8 yrs)	13.6% (23 yrs)	-7.2%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	24.3% (8 yrs)	30.1% (23 yrs)	+5.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A8 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,893 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.