2009 Audi R8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

88.9%

Latest Pass Rate

4,147

Total Tests (All Years)

50,663 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 88.9%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 36.5% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Audi R8 as it ages.

3 yrs89.1%

→ ↓2.3%

4 yrs86.8%

→ ↓1.7%

5 yrs85.1%

→ ↑1.5%

6 yrs86.6%

→ ↑0.2%

7 yrs86.8%

→ ↓0.9%

8 yrs85.9%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs83.9%

→ ↑4.9%

10 yrs88.8%

→ ↓7.4%

11 yrs81.4%

→ ↑3.8%

12 yrs85.2%

→ ↑2.8%

13 yrs88.0%

→ ↑0.9%

14 yrs88.9%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs88.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.1%	358
4 yrs	86.8%	348
5 yrs	85.1%	349
6 yrs	86.6%	343
7 yrs	86.8%	349
8 yrs	85.9%	333
9 yrs	83.9%	242
10 yrs	88.8%	240
11 yrs	81.4%	226
12 yrs	85.2%	305
13 yrs	88.0%	250
14 yrs	88.9%	289
15 yrs	88.9%	515

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Audi R8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	88.9%	515
2023 (14 yrs)	88.9%	289
2022 (13 yrs)	88%	250
2021 (12 yrs)	85.2%	305
2020 (11 yrs)	81.4%	226
2019 (10 yrs)	88.8%	240
2018 (9 yrs)	83.9%	242
2017 (8 yrs)	85.9%	333
2016 (7 yrs)	86.8%	349
2015 (6 yrs)	86.6%	343
2014 (5 yrs)	85.1%	349
2013 (4 yrs)	86.8%	348
2012 (3 yrs)	89.1%	358

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

89.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 358Avg Mileage 15,034Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.6%

2013

86.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 348Avg Mileage 18,869Top Failure Tyres — 7.2%

2014

85.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 349Avg Mileage 23,017Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%

2015

86.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 343Avg Mileage 26,629Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.6%

2016

86.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 349Avg Mileage 30,320Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%

2017

85.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 333Avg Mileage 32,888Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%

2018

83.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 242Avg Mileage 35,882Top Failure Brakes — 10.7%

2019

88.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 240Avg Mileage 37,788Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%

2020

81.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 226Avg Mileage 40,988Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%

2021

85.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 305Avg Mileage 43,141Top Failure Suspension — 8.5%

2022

88.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 250Avg Mileage 43,082Top Failure Tyres — 11.2%

2023

88.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 289Avg Mileage 45,193Top Failure Brakes — 8.0%

2024

88.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 515Avg Mileage 50,663Top Failure Brakes — 10.3%

MOT results for 2009 Audi R8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	89.1%	358	15,034	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.6%
2013	4	86.8%	348	18,869	Tyres — 7.2%
2014	5	85.1%	349	23,017	Tyres — 11.7%
2015	6	86.6%	343	26,629	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.6%
2016	7	86.8%	349	30,320	Tyres — 9.7%
2017	8	85.9%	333	32,888	Tyres — 9.3%
2018	9	83.9%	242	35,882	Brakes — 10.7%
2019	10	88.8%	240	37,788	Tyres — 11.3%
2020	11	81.4%	226	40,988	Tyres — 15.5%
2021	12	85.2%	305	43,141	Suspension — 8.5%
2022	13	88.0%	250	43,082	Tyres — 11.2%
2023	14	88.9%	289	45,193	Brakes — 8.0%
2024	15	88.9%	515	50,663	Brakes — 10.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Audi R8, with age trends.

Tyres

8.9%

— Consistent

Brakes

8.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

6.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

5.8%

↑ 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
Suspension	1.1% (3 yrs)	4.9% (15 yrs)	+3.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.6% (3 yrs)	4.5% (15 yrs)	+0.9%	⚪ —

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 4,147 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.