2007 Audi R8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

94.0%

Latest Pass Rate

4,698

Total Tests (All Years)

61,345 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 94.0%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 40.5% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Audi R8 as it ages.

3 yrs86.9%

→ ↑2.2%

4 yrs89.1%

→ ↓7.4%

5 yrs81.7%

→ ↑0.8%

6 yrs82.5%

→ ↑0.1%

7 yrs82.6%

→ ↓0.8%

8 yrs81.8%

→ ↑1.7%

9 yrs83.5%

→ ↑1.6%

10 yrs85.1%

→ ↑0.6%

11 yrs85.7%

→ ↓5.1%

12 yrs80.6%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs80.8%

→ ↑2.0%

14 yrs82.8%

→ ↑5.5%

15 yrs88.3%

→ ↓2.1%

16 yrs86.2%

→ ↑7.8%

17 yrs94.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.9%	328
4 yrs	89.1%	359
5 yrs	81.7%	333
6 yrs	82.5%	342
7 yrs	82.6%	345
8 yrs	81.8%	352
9 yrs	83.5%	340
10 yrs	85.1%	328
11 yrs	85.7%	230
12 yrs	80.6%	253
13 yrs	80.8%	229
14 yrs	82.8%	319
15 yrs	88.3%	257
16 yrs	86.2%	283
17 yrs	94.0%	400

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Audi R8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	94%	400
2023 (16 yrs)	86.2%	283
2022 (15 yrs)	88.3%	257
2021 (14 yrs)	82.8%	319
2020 (13 yrs)	80.8%	229
2019 (12 yrs)	80.6%	253
2018 (11 yrs)	85.7%	230
2017 (10 yrs)	85.1%	328
2016 (9 yrs)	83.5%	340
2015 (8 yrs)	81.8%	352
2014 (7 yrs)	82.6%	345
2013 (6 yrs)	82.5%	342
2012 (5 yrs)	81.7%	333
2011 (4 yrs)	89.1%	359
2010 (3 yrs)	86.9%	328

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

86.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 328Avg Mileage 17,008Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.5%

2011

89.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 359Avg Mileage 21,306Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.3%

2012

81.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 333Avg Mileage 25,684Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%

2013

82.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 342Avg Mileage 29,465Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%

2014

82.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 345Avg Mileage 33,148Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%

2015

81.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 352Avg Mileage 36,461Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2016

83.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 340Avg Mileage 39,878Top Failure Tyres — 11.2%

2017

85.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 328Avg Mileage 43,449Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%

2018

85.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 230Avg Mileage 46,022Top Failure Suspension — 13.0%

2019

80.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 253Avg Mileage 46,480Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%

2020

80.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 229Avg Mileage 49,860Top Failure Tyres — 16.2%

2021

82.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 319Avg Mileage 52,219Top Failure Brakes — 17.2%

2022

88.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 257Avg Mileage 51,603Top Failure Brakes — 11.7%

2023

86.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 283Avg Mileage 54,968Top Failure Brakes — 15.5%

2024

94.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 400Avg Mileage 61,345Top Failure Suspension — 4.8%

MOT results for 2007 Audi R8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	86.9%	328	17,008	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.5%
2011	4	89.1%	359	21,306	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.3%
2012	5	81.7%	333	25,684	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%
2013	6	82.5%	342	29,465	Tyres — 15.5%
2014	7	82.6%	345	33,148	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2015	8	81.8%	352	36,461	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2016	9	83.5%	340	39,878	Tyres — 11.2%
2017	10	85.1%	328	43,449	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%
2018	11	85.7%	230	46,022	Suspension — 13.0%
2019	12	80.6%	253	46,480	Brakes — 19.0%
2020	13	80.8%	229	49,860	Tyres — 16.2%
2021	14	82.8%	319	52,219	Brakes — 17.2%
2022	15	88.3%	257	51,603	Brakes — 11.7%
2023	16	86.2%	283	54,968	Brakes — 15.5%
2024	17	94.0%	400	61,345	Suspension — 4.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Audi R8, with age trends.

Tyres

9.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

8.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

8.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.4%

↓ Decreases 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	1.5% (3 yrs)	4.3% (17 yrs)	+2.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.1% (3 yrs)	4.8% (17 yrs)	+2.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.5% (3 yrs)	4.3% (17 yrs)	-1.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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 R8 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 4,698 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.