2005 Audi A8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

77.7%

Latest Pass Rate

14,503

Total Tests (All Years)

140,128 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 77.7%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 22.3% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Audi A8 as it ages.

4 yrs81.8%

→ ↓1.5%

5 yrs80.3%

→ ↓1.4%

6 yrs78.9%

→ ↑1.0%

7 yrs79.9%

→ ↓4.1%

8 yrs75.8%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs73.0%

→ ↑3.3%

10 yrs76.3%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs75.2%

→ ↑1.5%

12 yrs76.7%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs76.5%

→ ↓4.5%

14 yrs72.0%

→ ↑1.3%

15 yrs73.3%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs74.2%

→ ↓5.6%

17 yrs68.6%

→ ↑7.2%

18 yrs75.8%

→ ↑1.9%

19 yrs77.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	81.8%	1,365
5 yrs	80.3%	1,342
6 yrs	78.9%	1,345
7 yrs	79.9%	1,299
8 yrs	75.8%	1,259
9 yrs	73.0%	1,217
10 yrs	76.3%	1,156
11 yrs	75.2%	1,087
12 yrs	76.7%	996
13 yrs	76.5%	643
14 yrs	72.0%	574
15 yrs	73.3%	487
16 yrs	74.2%	563
17 yrs	68.6%	389
18 yrs	75.8%	400
19 yrs	77.7%	381

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Audi A8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	77.7%	381
2023 (18 yrs)	75.8%	400
2022 (17 yrs)	68.6%	389
2021 (16 yrs)	74.2%	563
2020 (15 yrs)	73.3%	487
2019 (14 yrs)	72%	574
2018 (13 yrs)	76.5%	643
2017 (12 yrs)	76.7%	996
2016 (11 yrs)	75.2%	1,087
2015 (10 yrs)	76.3%	1,156
2014 (9 yrs)	73%	1,217
2013 (8 yrs)	75.8%	1,259
2012 (7 yrs)	79.9%	1,299
2011 (6 yrs)	78.9%	1,345
2010 (5 yrs)	80.3%	1,342
2009 (4 yrs)	81.8%	1,365

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,365Avg Mileage 62,551Top Failure Tyres — 8.5%

2010

80.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,342Avg Mileage 74,530Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2011

78.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,345Avg Mileage 86,318Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2012

79.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,299Avg Mileage 97,010Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%

2013

75.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,259Avg Mileage 106,073Top Failure Tyres — 20.1%

2014

73.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,217Avg Mileage 113,582Top Failure Tyres — 23.7%

2015

76.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,156Avg Mileage 120,369Top Failure Tyres — 19.6%

2016

75.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,087Avg Mileage 127,464Top Failure Tyres — 22.6%

2017

76.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 996Avg Mileage 131,087Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%

2018

76.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 643Avg Mileage 134,592Top Failure Suspension — 16.0%

2019

72.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 574Avg Mileage 139,009Top Failure Tyres — 23.2%

2020

73.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 487Avg Mileage 141,459Top Failure Suspension — 29.0%

2021

74.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 563Avg Mileage 142,700Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.9%

2022

68.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 389Avg Mileage 141,325Top Failure Suspension — 33.9%

2023

75.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 400Avg Mileage 142,975Top Failure Suspension — 26.3%

2024

77.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 381Avg Mileage 140,128Top Failure Brakes — 27.8%

MOT results for 2005 Audi A8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	81.8%	1,365	62,551	Tyres — 8.5%
2010	5	80.3%	1,342	74,530	Tyres — 11.6%
2011	6	78.9%	1,345	86,318	Tyres — 10.3%
2012	7	79.9%	1,299	97,010	Tyres — 9.4%
2013	8	75.8%	1,259	106,073	Tyres — 20.1%
2014	9	73.0%	1,217	113,582	Tyres — 23.7%
2015	10	76.3%	1,156	120,369	Tyres — 19.6%
2016	11	75.2%	1,087	127,464	Tyres — 22.6%
2017	12	76.7%	996	131,087	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%
2018	13	76.5%	643	134,592	Suspension — 16.0%
2019	14	72.0%	574	139,009	Tyres — 23.2%
2020	15	73.3%	487	141,459	Suspension — 29.0%
2021	16	74.2%	563	142,700	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.9%
2022	17	68.6%	389	141,325	Suspension — 33.9%
2023	18	75.8%	400	142,975	Suspension — 26.3%
2024	19	77.7%	381	140,128	Brakes — 27.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Audi A8, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.3% (4 yrs)	27.8% (19 yrs)	+23.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.4% (4 yrs)	17.6% (19 yrs)	+14.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.5% (4 yrs)	14.4% (19 yrs)	+5.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A8 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 14,503 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.