2013 Audi A8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

88.6%

Latest Pass Rate

6,871

Total Tests (All Years)

112,008 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 88.6%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 32.4% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Audi A8 as it ages.

1 yrs98.0%

→ ↑2.0%

2 yrs100.0%

→ ↓10.7%

3 yrs89.3%

→ ↑0.3%

4 yrs89.6%

→ ↑1.5%

5 yrs91.1%

→ ↓0.5%

6 yrs90.6%

→ ↓0.7%

7 yrs89.9%

→ ↑0.1%

8 yrs90.0%

→ ↑0.5%

9 yrs90.5%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs88.4%

→ ↑0.2%

11 yrs88.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	98.0%	51
2 yrs	100.0%	103
3 yrs	89.3%	707
4 yrs	89.6%	953
5 yrs	91.1%	654
6 yrs	90.6%	692
7 yrs	89.9%	634
8 yrs	90.0%	820
9 yrs	90.5%	666
10 yrs	88.4%	775
11 yrs	88.6%	816

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Audi A8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	88.6%	816
2023 (10 yrs)	88.4%	775
2022 (9 yrs)	90.5%	666
2021 (8 yrs)	90%	820
2020 (7 yrs)	89.9%	634
2019 (6 yrs)	90.6%	692
2018 (5 yrs)	91.1%	654
2017 (4 yrs)	89.6%	953
2016 (3 yrs)	89.3%	707
2015 (2 yrs)	100%	103
2014 (1 yrs)	98%	51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

98.0%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 51Avg Mileage 18,060Top Failure Tyres — 5.9%

2015

100.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 103Avg Mileage 37,005Top Failure —

2016

89.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 707Avg Mileage 40,517Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%

2017

89.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 953Avg Mileage 52,222Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2018

91.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 654Avg Mileage 62,004Top Failure Tyres — 9.0%

2019

90.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 692Avg Mileage 72,321Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2020

89.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 634Avg Mileage 78,778Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%

2021

90.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 820Avg Mileage 85,766Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2022

90.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 666Avg Mileage 94,265Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2023

88.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 775Avg Mileage 98,890Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2024

88.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 816Avg Mileage 112,008Top Failure Tyres — 10.9%

MOT results for 2013 Audi A8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	1	98.0%	51	18,060	Tyres — 5.9%
2015	2	100.0%	103	37,005	—
2016	3	89.3%	707	40,517	Tyres — 14.0%
2017	4	89.6%	953	52,222	Tyres — 11.8%
2018	5	91.1%	654	62,004	Tyres — 9.0%
2019	6	90.6%	692	72,321	Tyres — 12.1%
2020	7	89.9%	634	78,778	Tyres — 12.3%
2021	8	90.0%	820	85,766	Tyres — 11.6%
2022	9	90.5%	666	94,265	Tyres — 11.0%
2023	10	88.4%	775	98,890	Tyres — 12.8%
2024	11	88.6%	816	112,008	Tyres — 10.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Audi A8, with age trends.

Tyres

11.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

5.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

3.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

3.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

3.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	5.9% (1 yrs)	10.9% (11 yrs)	+5.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A8 cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 6,871 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.