2006 Audi A8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

79.1%

Latest Pass Rate

12,426

Total Tests (All Years)

142,909 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 79.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 24.8% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Audi A8 as it ages.

3 yrs82.6%

→ ↓0.7%

4 yrs81.9%

→ ↓3.0%

5 yrs78.9%

→ ↓0.3%

6 yrs78.6%

→ ↓0.3%

7 yrs78.3%

→ ↓0.2%

8 yrs78.1%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs76.3%

→ ↑0.7%

10 yrs77.0%

→ ↑0.3%

11 yrs77.3%

→ ↓3.0%

12 yrs74.3%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs74.5%

→ ↑2.1%

14 yrs76.6%

→ ↓1.8%

15 yrs74.8%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs76.0%

→ ↓0.7%

17 yrs75.3%

→ ↑3.8%

18 yrs79.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.6%	1,083
4 yrs	81.9%	1,038
5 yrs	78.9%	1,050
6 yrs	78.6%	1,007
7 yrs	78.3%	980
8 yrs	78.1%	960
9 yrs	76.3%	923
10 yrs	77.0%	886
11 yrs	77.3%	938
12 yrs	74.3%	568
13 yrs	74.5%	584
14 yrs	76.6%	516
15 yrs	74.8%	583
16 yrs	76.0%	425
17 yrs	75.3%	449
18 yrs	79.1%	436

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Audi A8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	79.1%	436
2023 (17 yrs)	75.3%	449
2022 (16 yrs)	76%	425
2021 (15 yrs)	74.8%	583
2020 (14 yrs)	76.6%	516
2019 (13 yrs)	74.5%	584
2018 (12 yrs)	74.3%	568
2017 (11 yrs)	77.3%	938
2016 (10 yrs)	77%	886
2015 (9 yrs)	76.3%	923
2014 (8 yrs)	78.1%	960
2013 (7 yrs)	78.3%	980
2012 (6 yrs)	78.6%	1,007
2011 (5 yrs)	78.9%	1,050
2010 (4 yrs)	81.9%	1,038
2009 (3 yrs)	82.6%	1,083

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,083Avg Mileage 49,348Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%

2010

81.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,038Avg Mileage 63,207Top Failure Tyres — 8.9%

2011

78.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,050Avg Mileage 75,524Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%

2012

78.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,007Avg Mileage 87,702Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%

2013

78.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 980Avg Mileage 97,933Top Failure Tyres — 21.1%

2014

78.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 960Avg Mileage 106,530Top Failure Tyres — 19.6%

2015

76.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 923Avg Mileage 115,854Top Failure Tyres — 20.9%

2016

77.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 886Avg Mileage 123,972Top Failure Tyres — 18.1%

2017

77.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 938Avg Mileage 127,331Top Failure Tyres — 19.2%

2018

74.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 568Avg Mileage 132,937Top Failure Suspension — 20.2%

2019

74.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 584Avg Mileage 137,345Top Failure Tyres — 28.4%

2020

76.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 516Avg Mileage 143,797Top Failure Tyres — 19.0%

2021

74.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 583Avg Mileage 145,922Top Failure Suspension — 22.1%

2022

76.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 425Avg Mileage 146,397Top Failure Tyres — 26.4%

2023

75.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 449Avg Mileage 147,524Top Failure Tyres — 23.4%

2024

79.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 436Avg Mileage 142,909Top Failure Suspension — 21.3%

MOT results for 2006 Audi A8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	82.6%	1,083	49,348	Tyres — 7.9%
2010	4	81.9%	1,038	63,207	Tyres — 8.9%
2011	5	78.9%	1,050	75,524	Tyres — 10.7%
2012	6	78.6%	1,007	87,702	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%
2013	7	78.3%	980	97,933	Tyres — 21.1%
2014	8	78.1%	960	106,530	Tyres — 19.6%
2015	9	76.3%	923	115,854	Tyres — 20.9%
2016	10	77.0%	886	123,972	Tyres — 18.1%
2017	11	77.3%	938	127,331	Tyres — 19.2%
2018	12	74.3%	568	132,937	Suspension — 20.2%
2019	13	74.5%	584	137,345	Tyres — 28.4%
2020	14	76.6%	516	143,797	Tyres — 19.0%
2021	15	74.8%	583	145,922	Suspension — 22.1%
2022	16	76.0%	425	146,397	Tyres — 26.4%
2023	17	75.3%	449	147,524	Tyres — 23.4%
2024	18	79.1%	436	142,909	Suspension — 21.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Audi A8, with age trends.

Tyres

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

11.9%

↑ 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
Suspension	3.5% (3 yrs)	21.3% (18 yrs)	+17.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.9% (3 yrs)	17.4% (18 yrs)	+9.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.3% (3 yrs)	12.4% (18 yrs)	+8.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A8 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 12,426 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.