2009 Audi A8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

79.8%

Latest Pass Rate

6,681

Total Tests (All Years)

137,431 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 79.8%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 27.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Audi A8 as it ages.

2 yrs93.6%

→ ↓6.5%

3 yrs87.1%

→ ↓0.9%

4 yrs86.2%

→ ↓6.0%

5 yrs80.2%

→ ↑3.2%

6 yrs83.4%

→ ↓2.3%

7 yrs81.1%

→ ↑0.9%

8 yrs82.0%

→ ↑0.2%

9 yrs82.2%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs81.3%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs79.9%

→ ↑1.2%

12 yrs81.1%

→ ↓2.9%

13 yrs78.2%

→ ↑1.9%

14 yrs80.1%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs79.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	93.6%	47
3 yrs	87.1%	658
4 yrs	86.2%	643
5 yrs	80.2%	636
6 yrs	83.4%	628
7 yrs	81.1%	607
8 yrs	82.0%	621
9 yrs	82.2%	409
10 yrs	81.3%	434
11 yrs	79.9%	393
12 yrs	81.1%	476
13 yrs	78.2%	381
14 yrs	80.1%	427
15 yrs	79.8%	321

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Audi A8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	79.8%	321
2023 (14 yrs)	80.1%	427
2022 (13 yrs)	78.2%	381
2021 (12 yrs)	81.1%	476
2020 (11 yrs)	79.9%	393
2019 (10 yrs)	81.3%	434
2018 (9 yrs)	82.2%	409
2017 (8 yrs)	82%	621
2016 (7 yrs)	81.1%	607
2015 (6 yrs)	83.4%	628
2014 (5 yrs)	80.2%	636
2013 (4 yrs)	86.2%	643
2012 (3 yrs)	87.1%	658
2011 (2 yrs)	93.6%	47

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

93.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 47Avg Mileage 49,197Top Failure Brakes — 4.3%

2012

87.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 658Avg Mileage 45,088Top Failure Tyres — 6.2%

2013

86.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 643Avg Mileage 58,464Top Failure Tyres — 14.8%

2014

80.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 636Avg Mileage 70,924Top Failure Tyres — 20.3%

2015

83.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 628Avg Mileage 83,985Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2016

81.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 607Avg Mileage 95,553Top Failure Tyres — 16.3%

2017

82.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 621Avg Mileage 103,079Top Failure Tyres — 17.9%

2018

82.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 409Avg Mileage 110,425Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%

2019

81.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 434Avg Mileage 117,060Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%

2020

79.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 393Avg Mileage 124,007Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%

2021

81.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 476Avg Mileage 131,944Top Failure Tyres — 19.1%

2022

78.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 381Avg Mileage 132,640Top Failure Tyres — 19.2%

2023

80.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 427Avg Mileage 137,723Top Failure Tyres — 20.1%

2024

79.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 321Avg Mileage 137,431Top Failure Brakes — 14.3%

MOT results for 2009 Audi A8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	93.6%	47	49,197	Brakes — 4.3%
2012	3	87.1%	658	45,088	Tyres — 6.2%
2013	4	86.2%	643	58,464	Tyres — 14.8%
2014	5	80.2%	636	70,924	Tyres — 20.3%
2015	6	83.4%	628	83,985	Tyres — 12.1%
2016	7	81.1%	607	95,553	Tyres — 16.3%
2017	8	82.0%	621	103,079	Tyres — 17.9%
2018	9	82.2%	409	110,425	Tyres — 13.2%
2019	10	81.3%	434	117,060	Tyres — 18.2%
2020	11	79.9%	393	124,007	Tyres — 18.3%
2021	12	81.1%	476	131,944	Tyres — 19.1%
2022	13	78.2%	381	132,640	Tyres — 19.2%
2023	14	80.1%	427	137,723	Tyres — 20.1%
2024	15	79.8%	321	137,431	Brakes — 14.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Audi A8, with age trends.

Tyres

15.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.0%

— Consistent

Brakes

8.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

8.4%

↑ 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
Brakes	4.3% (2 yrs)	14.3% (15 yrs)	+10.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A8 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 6,681 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.