2008 Audi Q7 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

74.7%

Latest Pass Rate

41,106

Total Tests (All Years)

136,110 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 74.7%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 22.0% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Audi Q7 as it ages.

2 yrs88.8%

→ ↓6.7%

3 yrs82.1%

→ ↓0.3%

4 yrs81.8%

→ ↓2.5%

5 yrs79.3%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs76.5%

→ ↓0.7%

7 yrs75.8%

→ ↓1.0%

8 yrs74.8%

→ ↓0.6%

9 yrs74.2%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs72.0%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs72.1%

→ ↑0.1%

12 yrs72.2%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs72.2%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs72.4%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs72.0%

→ ↑2.7%

16 yrs74.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	88.8%	98
3 yrs	82.1%	3,479
4 yrs	81.8%	3,328
5 yrs	79.3%	3,271
6 yrs	76.5%	3,249
7 yrs	75.8%	3,209
8 yrs	74.8%	3,192
9 yrs	74.2%	3,265
10 yrs	72.0%	2,200
11 yrs	72.1%	2,369
12 yrs	72.2%	2,194
13 yrs	72.2%	2,772
14 yrs	72.4%	2,202
15 yrs	72.0%	2,366
16 yrs	74.7%	3,912

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Audi Q7 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	74.7%	3,912
2023 (15 yrs)	72%	2,366
2022 (14 yrs)	72.4%	2,202
2021 (13 yrs)	72.2%	2,772
2020 (12 yrs)	72.2%	2,194
2019 (11 yrs)	72.1%	2,369
2018 (10 yrs)	72%	2,200
2017 (9 yrs)	74.2%	3,265
2016 (8 yrs)	74.8%	3,192
2015 (7 yrs)	75.8%	3,209
2014 (6 yrs)	76.5%	3,249
2013 (5 yrs)	79.3%	3,271
2012 (4 yrs)	81.8%	3,328
2011 (3 yrs)	82.1%	3,479
2010 (2 yrs)	88.8%	98

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

88.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 98Avg Mileage 45,611Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.1%

2011

82.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,479Avg Mileage 38,761Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2012

81.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,328Avg Mileage 49,156Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%

2013

79.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,271Avg Mileage 59,259Top Failure Tyres — 19.4%

2014

76.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,249Avg Mileage 69,706Top Failure Tyres — 19.2%

2015

75.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,209Avg Mileage 78,952Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2016

74.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,192Avg Mileage 88,326Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%

2017

74.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,265Avg Mileage 96,331Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2018

72.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,200Avg Mileage 103,743Top Failure Tyres — 19.7%

2019

72.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,369Avg Mileage 112,245Top Failure Tyres — 24.1%

2020

72.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,194Avg Mileage 117,976Top Failure Tyres — 26.2%

2021

72.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,772Avg Mileage 122,347Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.3%

2022

72.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,202Avg Mileage 127,705Top Failure Brakes — 27.8%

2023

72.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,366Avg Mileage 132,352Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.4%

2024

74.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,912Avg Mileage 136,110Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.0%

MOT results for 2008 Audi Q7 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	88.8%	98	45,611	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.1%
2011	3	82.1%	3,479	38,761	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2012	4	81.8%	3,328	49,156	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%
2013	5	79.3%	3,271	59,259	Tyres — 19.4%
2014	6	76.5%	3,249	69,706	Tyres — 19.2%
2015	7	75.8%	3,209	78,952	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2016	8	74.8%	3,192	88,326	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%
2017	9	74.2%	3,265	96,331	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2018	10	72.0%	2,200	103,743	Tyres — 19.7%
2019	11	72.1%	2,369	112,245	Tyres — 24.1%
2020	12	72.2%	2,194	117,976	Tyres — 26.2%
2021	13	72.2%	2,772	122,347	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.3%
2022	14	72.4%	2,202	127,705	Brakes — 27.8%
2023	15	72.0%	2,366	132,352	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.4%
2024	16	74.7%	3,912	136,110	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Audi Q7, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

11.2%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.0% (2 yrs)	20.1% (16 yrs)	+18.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.0% (2 yrs)	16.9% (16 yrs)	+15.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.1% (2 yrs)	18.4% (16 yrs)	+13.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 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 Q7 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 41,106 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.