2003 Audi A8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

69.8%

Latest Pass Rate

6,462

Total Tests (All Years)

137,305 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 2003 Audi A8 as it ages.

6 yrs77.6%

→ ↑1.7%

7 yrs79.3%

→ ↓4.6%

8 yrs74.7%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs72.8%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs71.2%

→ ↓6.6%

11 yrs64.6%

→ ↑3.8%

12 yrs68.4%

→ ↑2.3%

13 yrs70.7%

→ ↓3.6%

14 yrs67.1%

→ ↑6.3%

15 yrs73.4%

→ ↓6.4%

16 yrs67.0%

→ ↑7.5%

17 yrs74.5%

→ ↓6.5%

18 yrs68.0%

→ ↓0.2%

19 yrs67.8%

→ ↓1.4%

20 yrs66.4%

→ ↑3.4%

21 yrs69.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	77.6%	747
7 yrs	79.3%	711
8 yrs	74.7%	700
9 yrs	72.8%	648
10 yrs	71.2%	615
11 yrs	64.6%	565
12 yrs	68.4%	490
13 yrs	70.7%	444
14 yrs	67.1%	392
15 yrs	73.4%	237
16 yrs	67.0%	203
17 yrs	74.5%	153
18 yrs	68.0%	178
19 yrs	67.8%	143
20 yrs	66.4%	140
21 yrs	69.8%	96

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Audi A8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	69.8%	96
2023 (20 yrs)	66.4%	140
2022 (19 yrs)	67.8%	143
2021 (18 yrs)	68%	178
2020 (17 yrs)	74.5%	153
2019 (16 yrs)	67%	203
2018 (15 yrs)	73.4%	237
2017 (14 yrs)	67.1%	392
2016 (13 yrs)	70.7%	444
2015 (12 yrs)	68.4%	490
2014 (11 yrs)	64.6%	565
2013 (10 yrs)	71.2%	615
2012 (9 yrs)	72.8%	648
2011 (8 yrs)	74.7%	700
2010 (7 yrs)	79.3%	711
2009 (6 yrs)	77.6%	747

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 747Avg Mileage 74,937Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2010

79.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 711Avg Mileage 86,741Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

2011

74.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 700Avg Mileage 94,522Top Failure Tyres — 13.7%

2012

72.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 648Avg Mileage 100,505Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%

2013

71.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 615Avg Mileage 106,216Top Failure Suspension — 26.5%

2014High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 565Avg Mileage 112,810Top Failure Suspension — 38.8%

2015

68.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 490Avg Mileage 118,932Top Failure Suspension — 35.3%

2016

70.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 444Avg Mileage 121,658Top Failure Suspension — 27.9%

2017

67.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 392Avg Mileage 124,547Top Failure Suspension — 32.1%

2018

73.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 237Avg Mileage 128,723Top Failure Brakes — 26.2%

2019

67.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 203Avg Mileage 130,015Top Failure Suspension — 28.1%

2020

74.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 153Avg Mileage 132,552Top Failure Brakes — 39.2%

2021

68.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 178Avg Mileage 129,468Top Failure Tyres — 29.8%

2022

67.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 143Avg Mileage 133,025Top Failure Suspension — 32.2%

2023

66.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 140Avg Mileage 137,319Top Failure Suspension — 34.3%

2024

69.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 96Avg Mileage 137,305Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%

MOT results for 2003 Audi A8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	77.6%	747	74,937	Tyres — 11.9%
2010	7	79.3%	711	86,741	Tyres — 11.1%
2011	8	74.7%	700	94,522	Tyres — 13.7%
2012	9	72.8%	648	100,505	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2013	10	71.2%	615	106,216	Suspension — 26.5%
2014	11	64.6%	565	112,810	Suspension — 38.8%
2015	12	68.4%	490	118,932	Suspension — 35.3%
2016	13	70.7%	444	121,658	Suspension — 27.9%
2017	14	67.1%	392	124,547	Suspension — 32.1%
2018	15	73.4%	237	128,723	Brakes — 26.2%
2019	16	67.0%	203	130,015	Suspension — 28.1%
2020	17	74.5%	153	132,552	Brakes — 39.2%
2021	18	68.0%	178	129,468	Tyres — 29.8%
2022	19	67.8%	143	133,025	Suspension — 32.2%
2023	20	66.4%	140	137,319	Suspension — 34.3%
2024	21	69.8%	96	137,305	Brakes — 31.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Audi A8, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	7.2% (6 yrs)	31.3% (21 yrs)	+24.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.0% (6 yrs)	28.1% (21 yrs)	+23.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.9% (6 yrs)	30.2% (21 yrs)	+18.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A8 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,462 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.