2008 Audi A8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

82.5%

Latest Pass Rate

14,325

Total Tests (All Years)

132,764 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 82.5%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 29.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Audi A8 as it ages.

1 yrs93.3%

→ ↓5.7%

2 yrs87.6%

→ ↓1.6%

3 yrs86.0%

→ ↓2.3%

4 yrs83.7%

→ ↓3.8%

5 yrs79.9%

→ ↑1.3%

6 yrs81.2%

→ ↓1.7%

7 yrs79.5%

→ ↑1.8%

8 yrs81.3%

→ ↓0.6%

9 yrs80.7%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs78.4%

→ ↓3.8%

11 yrs74.6%

→ ↑5.8%

12 yrs80.4%

→ ↓2.8%

13 yrs77.6%

→ ↑1.6%

14 yrs79.2%

→ ↑1.6%

15 yrs80.8%

→ ↑1.7%

16 yrs82.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	93.3%	45
2 yrs	87.6%	145
3 yrs	86.0%	1,353
4 yrs	83.7%	1,274
5 yrs	79.9%	1,268
6 yrs	81.2%	1,252
7 yrs	79.5%	1,216
8 yrs	81.3%	1,174
9 yrs	80.7%	1,191
10 yrs	78.4%	787
11 yrs	74.6%	776
12 yrs	80.4%	756
13 yrs	77.6%	887
14 yrs	79.2%	713
15 yrs	80.8%	767
16 yrs	82.5%	721

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Audi A8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	82.5%	721
2023 (15 yrs)	80.8%	767
2022 (14 yrs)	79.2%	713
2021 (13 yrs)	77.6%	887
2020 (12 yrs)	80.4%	756
2019 (11 yrs)	74.6%	776
2018 (10 yrs)	78.4%	787
2017 (9 yrs)	80.7%	1,191
2016 (8 yrs)	81.3%	1,174
2015 (7 yrs)	79.5%	1,216
2014 (6 yrs)	81.2%	1,252
2013 (5 yrs)	79.9%	1,268
2012 (4 yrs)	83.7%	1,274
2011 (3 yrs)	86%	1,353
2010 (2 yrs)	87.6%	145
2009 (1 yrs)	93.3%	45

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

93.3%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 45Avg Mileage 24,032Top Failure Tyres — 4.4%

2010

87.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 145Avg Mileage 44,779Top Failure Tyres — 5.5%

2011

86.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,353Avg Mileage 46,133Top Failure Tyres — 7.4%

2012

83.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,274Avg Mileage 59,598Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%

2013

79.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,268Avg Mileage 73,005Top Failure Tyres — 19.9%

2014

81.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,252Avg Mileage 84,366Top Failure Tyres — 19.1%

2015

79.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,216Avg Mileage 95,159Top Failure Tyres — 16.9%

2016

81.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,174Avg Mileage 103,725Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%

2017

80.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,191Avg Mileage 112,748Top Failure Tyres — 14.4%

2018

78.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 787Avg Mileage 117,330Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%

2019

74.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 776Avg Mileage 125,531Top Failure Tyres — 23.8%

2020

80.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 756Avg Mileage 130,234Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%

2021

77.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 887Avg Mileage 133,774Top Failure Suspension — 20.1%

2022

79.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 713Avg Mileage 137,215Top Failure Tyres — 17.8%

2023

80.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 767Avg Mileage 142,423Top Failure Tyres — 19.8%

2024

82.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 721Avg Mileage 132,764Top Failure Suspension — 15.0%

MOT results for 2008 Audi A8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	93.3%	45	24,032	Tyres — 4.4%
2010	2	87.6%	145	44,779	Tyres — 5.5%
2011	3	86.0%	1,353	46,133	Tyres — 7.4%
2012	4	83.7%	1,274	59,598	Tyres — 8.0%
2013	5	79.9%	1,268	73,005	Tyres — 19.9%
2014	6	81.2%	1,252	84,366	Tyres — 19.1%
2015	7	79.5%	1,216	95,159	Tyres — 16.9%
2016	8	81.3%	1,174	103,725	Tyres — 15.2%
2017	9	80.7%	1,191	112,748	Tyres — 14.4%
2018	10	78.4%	787	117,330	Tyres — 15.5%
2019	11	74.6%	776	125,531	Tyres — 23.8%
2020	12	80.4%	756	130,234	Tyres — 15.6%
2021	13	77.6%	887	133,774	Suspension — 20.1%
2022	14	79.2%	713	137,215	Tyres — 17.8%
2023	15	80.8%	767	142,423	Tyres — 19.8%
2024	16	82.5%	721	132,764	Suspension — 15.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Audi A8, with age trends.

Tyres

14.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

11.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

9.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.8%

↑ 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
Tyres	4.4% (1 yrs)	8.3% (16 yrs)	+3.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A8 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 14,325 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.