2011 Audi A8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

89.4%

Latest Pass Rate

10,099

Total Tests (All Years)

116,253 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 89.4%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 36.3% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Audi A8 as it ages.

1 yrs96.5%

→ ↓5.6%

2 yrs90.9%

→ ↓1.0%

3 yrs89.9%

→ ↓0.7%

4 yrs89.2%

→ ↓2.2%

5 yrs87.0%

→ ↑3.4%

6 yrs90.4%

→ ↓4.5%

7 yrs85.9%

→ ↑0.8%

8 yrs86.7%

→ ↑0.3%

9 yrs87.0%

→ ↑1.6%

10 yrs88.6%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs87.8%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs86.3%

→ ↑3.1%

13 yrs89.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	96.5%	57
2 yrs	90.9%	121
3 yrs	89.9%	1,172
4 yrs	89.2%	1,131
5 yrs	87.0%	1,104
6 yrs	90.4%	1,121
7 yrs	85.9%	773
8 yrs	86.7%	777
9 yrs	87.0%	728
10 yrs	88.6%	901
11 yrs	87.8%	691
12 yrs	86.3%	760
13 yrs	89.4%	763

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Audi A8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	89.4%	763
2023 (12 yrs)	86.3%	760
2022 (11 yrs)	87.8%	691
2021 (10 yrs)	88.6%	901
2020 (9 yrs)	87%	728
2019 (8 yrs)	86.7%	777
2018 (7 yrs)	85.9%	773
2017 (6 yrs)	90.4%	1,121
2016 (5 yrs)	87%	1,104
2015 (4 yrs)	89.2%	1,131
2014 (3 yrs)	89.9%	1,172
2013 (2 yrs)	90.9%	121
2012 (1 yrs)	96.5%	57

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

96.5%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 57Avg Mileage 32,478Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 1.8%

2013

90.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 121Avg Mileage 48,445Top Failure Tyres — 9.9%

2014

89.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,172Avg Mileage 44,392Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%

2015

89.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,131Avg Mileage 57,532Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%

2016

87.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,104Avg Mileage 69,154Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

2017

90.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,121Avg Mileage 81,269Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%

2018

85.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 773Avg Mileage 89,504Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%

2019

86.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 777Avg Mileage 98,613Top Failure Tyres — 14.7%

2020

87.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 728Avg Mileage 105,802Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

2021

88.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 901Avg Mileage 110,004Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%

2022

87.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 691Avg Mileage 113,858Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2023

86.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 760Avg Mileage 117,745Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%

2024

89.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 763Avg Mileage 116,253Top Failure Tyres — 6.9%

MOT results for 2011 Audi A8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	1	96.5%	57	32,478	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 1.8%
2013	2	90.9%	121	48,445	Tyres — 9.9%
2014	3	89.9%	1,172	44,392	Tyres — 10.1%
2015	4	89.2%	1,131	57,532	Tyres — 9.4%
2016	5	87.0%	1,104	69,154	Tyres — 12.7%
2017	6	90.4%	1,121	81,269	Tyres — 9.5%
2018	7	85.9%	773	89,504	Tyres — 13.2%
2019	8	86.7%	777	98,613	Tyres — 14.7%
2020	9	87.0%	728	105,802	Tyres — 13.5%
2021	10	88.6%	901	110,004	Tyres — 12.4%
2022	11	87.8%	691	113,858	Tyres — 11.6%
2023	12	86.3%	760	117,745	Tyres — 15.0%
2024	13	89.4%	763	116,253	Tyres — 6.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Audi A8, with age trends.

Tyres

11.6%

— Consistent

Brakes

5.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

4.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

4.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

4.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A8 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 10,099 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.