2010 Audi A8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

81.5%

Latest Pass Rate

7,211

Total Tests (All Years)

124,938 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 81.5%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 29.0% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Audi A8 as it ages.

2 yrs94.9%

→ ↓5.6%

3 yrs89.3%

→ ↓2.6%

4 yrs86.7%

→ ↑1.9%

5 yrs88.6%

→ ↓2.7%

6 yrs85.9%

→ ↓0.9%

7 yrs85.0%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs83.7%

→ ↑0.7%

9 yrs84.4%

→ ↑0.5%

10 yrs84.9%

→ ↓0.6%

11 yrs84.3%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs84.7%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs85.5%

→ ↓4.0%

14 yrs81.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	94.9%	59
3 yrs	89.3%	759
4 yrs	86.7%	731
5 yrs	88.6%	708
6 yrs	85.9%	694
7 yrs	85.0%	712
8 yrs	83.7%	486
9 yrs	84.4%	520
10 yrs	84.9%	483
11 yrs	84.3%	579
12 yrs	84.7%	459
13 yrs	85.5%	512
14 yrs	81.5%	509

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Audi A8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	81.5%	509
2023 (13 yrs)	85.5%	512
2022 (12 yrs)	84.7%	459
2021 (11 yrs)	84.3%	579
2020 (10 yrs)	84.9%	483
2019 (9 yrs)	84.4%	520
2018 (8 yrs)	83.7%	486
2017 (7 yrs)	85%	712
2016 (6 yrs)	85.9%	694
2015 (5 yrs)	88.6%	708
2014 (4 yrs)	86.7%	731
2013 (3 yrs)	89.3%	759
2012 (2 yrs)	94.9%	59

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

94.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 59Avg Mileage 37,247Top Failure Brakes — 3.4%

2013

89.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 759Avg Mileage 41,932Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%

2014

86.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 731Avg Mileage 55,880Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%

2015

88.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 708Avg Mileage 66,716Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%

2016

85.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 694Avg Mileage 78,906Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%

2017

85.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 712Avg Mileage 88,793Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%

2018

83.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 486Avg Mileage 95,106Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2019

84.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 520Avg Mileage 105,359Top Failure Tyres — 17.1%

2020

84.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 483Avg Mileage 111,438Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%

2021

84.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 579Avg Mileage 116,504Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2022

84.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 459Avg Mileage 120,796Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

2023

85.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 512Avg Mileage 124,593Top Failure Tyres — 16.2%

2024

81.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 509Avg Mileage 124,938Top Failure Suspension — 15.3%

MOT results for 2010 Audi A8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	94.9%	59	37,247	Brakes — 3.4%
2013	3	89.3%	759	41,932	Tyres — 13.3%
2014	4	86.7%	731	55,880	Tyres — 15.2%
2015	5	88.6%	708	66,716	Tyres — 9.7%
2016	6	85.9%	694	78,906	Tyres — 12.4%
2017	7	85.0%	712	88,793	Tyres — 12.4%
2018	8	83.7%	486	95,106	Tyres — 12.8%
2019	9	84.4%	520	105,359	Tyres — 17.1%
2020	10	84.9%	483	111,438	Tyres — 13.9%
2021	11	84.3%	579	116,504	Tyres — 12.8%
2022	12	84.7%	459	120,796	Tyres — 13.5%
2023	13	85.5%	512	124,593	Tyres — 16.2%
2024	14	81.5%	509	124,938	Suspension — 15.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Audi A8, with age trends.

Tyres

13.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

7.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

7.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

6.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

5.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.4% (2 yrs)	11.8% (14 yrs)	+8.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A8 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 7,211 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.