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2015 Audi A8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age

11 years
Current Age
89.9%
Latest Pass Rate
6,741
Total Tests (All Years)
82,649 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 89.9%
Average: 62.0%

✅ 27.9% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2015 Audi A8 as it ages.

1 yrs95.9%
2 yrs94.8%
3 yrs90.7%
4 yrs90.2%
5 yrs89.4%
6 yrs92.9%
7 yrs89.2%
8 yrs89.6%
9 yrs89.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs95.9%49
2 yrs94.8%155
3 yrs90.7%796
4 yrs90.2%897
5 yrs89.4%841
6 yrs92.9%1,056
7 yrs89.2%842
8 yrs89.6%998
9 yrs89.9%1,107

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2015 Audi A8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (9 yrs)89.9%1,107
2023 (8 yrs)89.6%998
2022 (7 yrs)89.2%842
2021 (6 yrs)92.9%1,056
2020 (5 yrs)89.4%841
2019 (4 yrs)90.2%897
2018 (3 yrs)90.7%796
2017 (2 yrs)94.8%155
2016 (1 yrs)95.9%49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
95.9%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 49Avg Mileage 17,460Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.1%
2017
94.8%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 155Avg Mileage 33,806Top Failure Tyres — 3.9%
2018
90.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 796Avg Mileage 36,201Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%
2019
90.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 897Avg Mileage 47,747Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%
2020
89.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 841Avg Mileage 56,689Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%
2021
92.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,056Avg Mileage 63,713Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%
2022
89.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 842Avg Mileage 72,270Top Failure Tyres — 14.4%
2023
89.6%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 998Avg Mileage 79,637Top Failure Tyres — 13.6%
2024
89.9%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,107Avg Mileage 82,649Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2015 Audi A8, with age trends.

Tyres
9.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
4.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
3.7%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
2.7%
— Consistent
Noise, emissions and leaks
1.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres2.0% (1 yrs)9.4% (9 yrs)
+7.4%
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Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Audi A8 page →

About This Data

This page shows how Audi A8 cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2024, covering 6,741 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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