2007 Audi A8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

76.5%

Latest Pass Rate

14,118

Total Tests (All Years)

142,244 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 76.5%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 23.0% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Audi A8 as it ages.

2 yrs89.1%

→ ↓5.5%

3 yrs83.6%

→ ↓1.8%

4 yrs81.8%

→ ↑0.4%

5 yrs82.2%

→ ↓5.3%

6 yrs76.9%

→ ↓1.6%

7 yrs75.3%

→ ↑1.9%

8 yrs77.2%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs76.3%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs75.5%

→ ↓0.6%

11 yrs74.9%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs73.2%

→ ↑3.2%

13 yrs76.4%

→ ↑0.7%

14 yrs77.1%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs76.7%

→ ↑1.1%

16 yrs77.8%

→ ↓1.3%

17 yrs76.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	89.1%	101
3 yrs	83.6%	1,216
4 yrs	81.8%	1,188
5 yrs	82.2%	1,186
6 yrs	76.9%	1,154
7 yrs	75.3%	1,145
8 yrs	77.2%	1,098
9 yrs	76.3%	1,077
10 yrs	75.5%	1,143
11 yrs	74.9%	768
12 yrs	73.2%	740
13 yrs	76.4%	643
14 yrs	77.1%	818
15 yrs	76.7%	606
16 yrs	77.8%	631
17 yrs	76.5%	604

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Audi A8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	76.5%	604
2023 (16 yrs)	77.8%	631
2022 (15 yrs)	76.7%	606
2021 (14 yrs)	77.1%	818
2020 (13 yrs)	76.4%	643
2019 (12 yrs)	73.2%	740
2018 (11 yrs)	74.9%	768
2017 (10 yrs)	75.5%	1,143
2016 (9 yrs)	76.3%	1,077
2015 (8 yrs)	77.2%	1,098
2014 (7 yrs)	75.3%	1,145
2013 (6 yrs)	76.9%	1,154
2012 (5 yrs)	82.2%	1,186
2011 (4 yrs)	81.8%	1,188
2010 (3 yrs)	83.6%	1,216
2009 (2 yrs)	89.1%	101

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

89.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 101Avg Mileage 45,033Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.9%

2010

83.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,216Avg Mileage 47,514Top Failure Tyres — 9.0%

2011

81.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,188Avg Mileage 61,507Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%

2012

82.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,186Avg Mileage 73,443Top Failure Tyres — 9.0%

2013

76.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,154Avg Mileage 85,653Top Failure Tyres — 20.5%

2014

75.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,145Avg Mileage 93,891Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%

2015

77.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,098Avg Mileage 104,871Top Failure Tyres — 19.2%

2016

76.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,077Avg Mileage 112,135Top Failure Tyres — 19.9%

2017

75.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,143Avg Mileage 119,188Top Failure Suspension — 21.0%

2018

74.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 768Avg Mileage 124,473Top Failure Tyres — 17.7%

2019

73.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 740Avg Mileage 129,313Top Failure Tyres — 22.6%

2020

76.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 643Avg Mileage 137,376Top Failure Tyres — 23.5%

2021

77.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 818Avg Mileage 141,818Top Failure Suspension — 25.3%

2022

76.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 606Avg Mileage 139,651Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.4%

2023

77.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 631Avg Mileage 145,377Top Failure Suspension — 22.2%

2024

76.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 604Avg Mileage 142,244Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.1%

MOT results for 2007 Audi A8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	89.1%	101	45,033	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.9%
2010	3	83.6%	1,216	47,514	Tyres — 9.0%
2011	4	81.8%	1,188	61,507	Tyres — 9.5%
2012	5	82.2%	1,186	73,443	Tyres — 9.0%
2013	6	76.9%	1,154	85,653	Tyres — 20.5%
2014	7	75.3%	1,145	93,891	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2015	8	77.2%	1,098	104,871	Tyres — 19.2%
2016	9	76.3%	1,077	112,135	Tyres — 19.9%
2017	10	75.5%	1,143	119,188	Suspension — 21.0%
2018	11	74.9%	768	124,473	Tyres — 17.7%
2019	12	73.2%	740	129,313	Tyres — 22.6%
2020	13	76.4%	643	137,376	Tyres — 23.5%
2021	14	77.1%	818	141,818	Suspension — 25.3%
2022	15	76.7%	606	139,651	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.4%
2023	16	77.8%	631	145,377	Suspension — 22.2%
2024	17	76.5%	604	142,244	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Audi A8, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.2%

— Consistent

Brakes

10.8%

↑ 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	2.0% (2 yrs)	18.7% (17 yrs)	+16.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.0% (2 yrs)	17.9% (17 yrs)	+14.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.0% (2 yrs)	14.6% (17 yrs)	+10.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A8 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 14,118 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.