2008 Audi Q5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

76.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,906

Total Tests (All Years)

131,363 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 76.3%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 23.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Audi Q5 as it ages.

3 yrs85.7%

→ ↓0.0%

4 yrs85.7%

→ ↓1.1%

5 yrs84.6%

→ ↓3.8%

6 yrs80.8%

→ ↑0.6%

7 yrs81.4%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs77.5%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs74.7%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs73.9%

→ ↓4.3%

11 yrs69.6%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs67.8%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs67.4%

→ ↑3.1%

14 yrs70.5%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs71.3%

→ ↑5.0%

16 yrs76.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.7%	210
4 yrs	85.7%	210
5 yrs	84.6%	227
6 yrs	80.8%	219
7 yrs	81.4%	215
8 yrs	77.5%	227
9 yrs	74.7%	229
10 yrs	73.9%	157
11 yrs	69.6%	161
12 yrs	67.8%	171
13 yrs	67.4%	218
14 yrs	70.5%	166
15 yrs	71.3%	188
16 yrs	76.3%	308

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Audi Q5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	76.3%	308
2023 (15 yrs)	71.3%	188
2022 (14 yrs)	70.5%	166
2021 (13 yrs)	67.4%	218
2020 (12 yrs)	67.8%	171
2019 (11 yrs)	69.6%	161
2018 (10 yrs)	73.9%	157
2017 (9 yrs)	74.7%	229
2016 (8 yrs)	77.5%	227
2015 (7 yrs)	81.4%	215
2014 (6 yrs)	80.8%	219
2013 (5 yrs)	84.6%	227
2012 (4 yrs)	85.7%	210
2011 (3 yrs)	85.7%	210

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

85.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 210Avg Mileage 36,042Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.1%

2012

85.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 210Avg Mileage 43,591Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%

2013

84.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 227Avg Mileage 52,011Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%

2014

80.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 219Avg Mileage 61,279Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%

2015

81.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 215Avg Mileage 68,279Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%

2016

77.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 227Avg Mileage 78,056Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%

2017

74.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 229Avg Mileage 85,925Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%

2018

73.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 157Avg Mileage 94,187Top Failure Brakes — 19.7%

2019

69.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 161Avg Mileage 102,114Top Failure Suspension — 29.8%

2020

67.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 171Avg Mileage 111,691Top Failure Tyres — 24.6%

2021

67.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 218Avg Mileage 115,612Top Failure Suspension — 38.5%

2022

70.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 166Avg Mileage 123,954Top Failure Suspension — 36.7%

2023

71.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 188Avg Mileage 125,906Top Failure Suspension — 36.7%

2024

76.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 308Avg Mileage 131,363Top Failure Suspension — 21.4%

MOT results for 2008 Audi Q5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	85.7%	210	36,042	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.1%
2012	4	85.7%	210	43,591	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%
2013	5	84.6%	227	52,011	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%
2014	6	80.8%	219	61,279	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%
2015	7	81.4%	215	68,279	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%
2016	8	77.5%	227	78,056	Tyres — 13.2%
2017	9	74.7%	229	85,925	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%
2018	10	73.9%	157	94,187	Brakes — 19.7%
2019	11	69.6%	161	102,114	Suspension — 29.8%
2020	12	67.8%	171	111,691	Tyres — 24.6%
2021	13	67.4%	218	115,612	Suspension — 38.5%
2022	14	70.5%	166	123,954	Suspension — 36.7%
2023	15	71.3%	188	125,906	Suspension — 36.7%
2024	16	76.3%	308	131,363	Suspension — 21.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Audi Q5, with age trends.

Suspension

17.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

14.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

14.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.9% (3 yrs)	21.4% (16 yrs)	+19.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.8% (3 yrs)	11.7% (16 yrs)	+7.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.9% (3 yrs)	7.8% (16 yrs)	+5.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi Q5 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 2,906 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.