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2014 Audi A8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age

12 years
Current Age
94.3%
Latest Pass Rate
7,167
Total Tests (All Years)
98,594 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 94.3%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 35.5% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2014 Audi A8 as it ages.

1 yrs96.2%
2 yrs94.5%
3 yrs93.1%
4 yrs89.9%
5 yrs92.3%
6 yrs91.1%
7 yrs90.9%
8 yrs91.5%
9 yrs91.0%
10 yrs94.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs96.2%53
2 yrs94.5%109
3 yrs93.1%1,098
4 yrs89.9%762
5 yrs92.3%804
6 yrs91.1%776
7 yrs90.9%956
8 yrs91.5%728
9 yrs91.0%892
10 yrs94.3%989

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2014 Audi A8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 10 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (10 yrs)94.3%989
2023 (9 yrs)91%892
2022 (8 yrs)91.5%728
2021 (7 yrs)90.9%956
2020 (6 yrs)91.1%776
2019 (5 yrs)92.3%804
2018 (4 yrs)89.9%762
2017 (3 yrs)93.1%1,098
2016 (2 yrs)94.5%109
2015 (1 yrs)96.2%53

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
96.2%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 53Avg Mileage 27,012Top Failure Tyres — 5.7%
2016
94.5%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 109Avg Mileage 42,847Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%
2017
93.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,098Avg Mileage 40,978Top Failure Tyres — 7.8%
2018
89.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 762Avg Mileage 51,736Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%
2019
92.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 804Avg Mileage 63,309Top Failure Tyres — 12.6%
2020
91.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 776Avg Mileage 71,550Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%
2021
90.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 956Avg Mileage 78,669Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%
2022
91.5%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 728Avg Mileage 85,674Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%
2023
91.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 892Avg Mileage 93,772Top Failure Tyres — 9.0%
2024
94.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 989Avg Mileage 98,594Top Failure Tyres — 6.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2014 Audi A8, with age trends.

Tyres
9.8%
— Consistent
Brakes
3.9%
— Consistent
Suspension
2.4%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
1.7%
— Consistent
Noise, emissions and leaks
1.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres5.7% (1 yrs)6.1% (10 yrs)
+0.4%
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Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A8 cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 7,167 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.

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