Skip to main content
Pass Your MOT

2017 Audi A8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
93.4%
Latest Pass Rate
3,552
Total Tests (All Years)
72,090 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 93.4%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 23.9% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 Audi A8 as it ages.

1 yrs100.0%
2 yrs96.1%
3 yrs93.2%
4 yrs91.7%
5 yrs91.9%
6 yrs91.1%
7 yrs93.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
📊 View as table
AgePass RateTests
1 yrs100.0%32
2 yrs96.1%77
3 yrs93.2%738
4 yrs91.7%689
5 yrs91.9%607
6 yrs91.1%665
7 yrs93.4%744

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 Audi A8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 7 years

Pass Rate %
📊 View as table
BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)93.4%744
2023 (6 yrs)91.1%665
2022 (5 yrs)91.9%607
2021 (4 yrs)91.7%689
2020 (3 yrs)93.2%738
2019 (2 yrs)96.1%77
2018 (1 yrs)100%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
100.0%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 32Avg Mileage 13,793Top Failure
2019
96.1%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 77Avg Mileage 33,669Top Failure Tyres — 5.2%
2020
93.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 738Avg Mileage 32,400Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%
2021
91.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 689Avg Mileage 40,394Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%
2022
91.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 607Avg Mileage 50,069Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%
2023
91.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 665Avg Mileage 60,885Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%
2024
93.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 744Avg Mileage 72,090Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 Audi A8, with age trends.

Tyres
9.5%
— Consistent
Brakes
2.9%
— Consistent
Noise, emissions and leaks
1.5%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
1.3%
— Consistent
Visibility
1.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 3,552 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.

Share via WhatsApp Share on Facebook Report Issue