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2018 Audi A8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
91.7%
Latest Pass Rate
4,287
Total Tests (All Years)
56,757 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 91.7%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 18.3% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Audi A8 as it ages.

1 yrs100.0%
2 yrs98.5%
3 yrs91.3%
4 yrs92.8%
5 yrs91.8%
6 yrs91.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs100.0%55
2 yrs98.5%65
3 yrs91.3%1,003
4 yrs92.8%837
5 yrs91.8%996
6 yrs91.7%1,331

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Audi A8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)91.7%1,331
2023 (5 yrs)91.8%996
2022 (4 yrs)92.8%837
2021 (3 yrs)91.3%1,003
2020 (2 yrs)98.5%65
2019 (1 yrs)100%55

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
100.0%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 55Avg Mileage 22,215Top Failure
2020
98.5%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 65Avg Mileage 31,158Top Failure Tyres — 1.5%
2021
91.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,003Avg Mileage 28,093Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%
2022
92.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 837Avg Mileage 37,399Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%
2023
91.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 996Avg Mileage 48,820Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%
2024
91.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,331Avg Mileage 56,757Top Failure Tyres — 6.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Audi A8, with age trends.

Tyres
8.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
2.7%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
1.7%
— Consistent
Visibility
1.7%
— Consistent
Suspension
1.5%
— 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

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A8 cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 4,287 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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