2004 Audi A8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

75.0%

Latest Pass Rate

10,798

Total Tests (All Years)

136,323 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 75.0%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 18.4% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Audi A8 as it ages.

5 yrs80.9%

→ ↓0.1%

6 yrs80.8%

→ ↓4.0%

7 yrs76.8%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs75.0%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs74.0%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs73.0%

→ ↑0.3%

11 yrs73.3%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs73.3%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs72.8%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs72.4%

→ ↓4.5%

15 yrs67.9%

→ ↑4.9%

16 yrs72.8%

→ ↑3.2%

17 yrs76.0%

→ ↓1.5%

18 yrs74.5%

→ ↑1.6%

19 yrs76.1%

→ ↓1.1%

20 yrs75.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	80.9%	1,105
6 yrs	80.8%	1,074
7 yrs	76.8%	1,065
8 yrs	75.0%	1,007
9 yrs	74.0%	995
10 yrs	73.0%	916
11 yrs	73.3%	861
12 yrs	73.3%	794
13 yrs	72.8%	728
14 yrs	72.4%	435
15 yrs	67.9%	393
16 yrs	72.8%	327
17 yrs	76.0%	363
18 yrs	74.5%	247
19 yrs	76.1%	264
20 yrs	75.0%	224

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Audi A8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	75%	224
2023 (19 yrs)	76.1%	264
2022 (18 yrs)	74.5%	247
2021 (17 yrs)	76%	363
2020 (16 yrs)	72.8%	327
2019 (15 yrs)	67.9%	393
2018 (14 yrs)	72.4%	435
2017 (13 yrs)	72.8%	728
2016 (12 yrs)	73.3%	794
2015 (11 yrs)	73.3%	861
2014 (10 yrs)	73%	916
2013 (9 yrs)	74%	995
2012 (8 yrs)	75%	1,007
2011 (7 yrs)	76.8%	1,065
2010 (6 yrs)	80.8%	1,074
2009 (5 yrs)	80.9%	1,105

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,105Avg Mileage 71,253Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2010

80.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,074Avg Mileage 80,242Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%

2011

76.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,065Avg Mileage 91,738Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%

2012

75.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,007Avg Mileage 99,772Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2013

74.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 995Avg Mileage 106,457Top Failure Tyres — 22.2%

2014

73.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 916Avg Mileage 113,231Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2015

73.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 861Avg Mileage 120,723Top Failure Suspension — 21.1%

2016

73.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 794Avg Mileage 126,432Top Failure Suspension — 23.4%

2017

72.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 728Avg Mileage 131,392Top Failure Suspension — 23.4%

2018

72.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 435Avg Mileage 134,272Top Failure Suspension — 21.4%

2019

67.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 393Avg Mileage 134,932Top Failure Suspension — 34.6%

2020

72.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 327Avg Mileage 135,729Top Failure Suspension — 31.5%

2021

76.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 363Avg Mileage 137,378Top Failure Suspension — 24.2%

2022

74.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 247Avg Mileage 138,818Top Failure Suspension — 26.7%

2023

76.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 264Avg Mileage 138,732Top Failure Suspension — 31.4%

2024

75.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 224Avg Mileage 136,323Top Failure Suspension — 18.3%

MOT results for 2004 Audi A8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	80.9%	1,105	71,253	Tyres — 10.3%
2010	6	80.8%	1,074	80,242	Tyres — 10.4%
2011	7	76.8%	1,065	91,738	Tyres — 12.5%
2012	8	75.0%	1,007	99,772	Tyres — 11.6%
2013	9	74.0%	995	106,457	Tyres — 22.2%
2014	10	73.0%	916	113,231	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2015	11	73.3%	861	120,723	Suspension — 21.1%
2016	12	73.3%	794	126,432	Suspension — 23.4%
2017	13	72.8%	728	131,392	Suspension — 23.4%
2018	14	72.4%	435	134,272	Suspension — 21.4%
2019	15	67.9%	393	134,932	Suspension — 34.6%
2020	16	72.8%	327	135,729	Suspension — 31.5%
2021	17	76.0%	363	137,378	Suspension — 24.2%
2022	18	74.5%	247	138,818	Suspension — 26.7%
2023	19	76.1%	264	138,732	Suspension — 31.4%
2024	20	75.0%	224	136,323	Suspension — 18.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Audi A8, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	4.0% (5 yrs)	18.3% (20 yrs)	+14.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.6% (5 yrs)	16.1% (20 yrs)	+11.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.3% (5 yrs)	15.6% (20 yrs)	+5.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A8 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,798 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.