2008 Audi S5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

79.1%

Latest Pass Rate

7,782

Total Tests (All Years)

105,308 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 79.1%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 26.4% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Audi S5 as it ages.

2 yrs91.4%

→ ↓3.8%

3 yrs87.6%

→ ↓2.2%

4 yrs85.4%

→ ↑0.6%

5 yrs86.0%

→ ↓6.3%

6 yrs79.7%

→ ↑2.3%

7 yrs82.0%

→ ↓0.2%

8 yrs81.8%

→ ↓4.6%

9 yrs77.2%

→ ↑0.7%

10 yrs77.9%

→ ↓5.2%

11 yrs72.7%

→ ↑2.6%

12 yrs75.3%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs73.5%

→ ↑6.3%

14 yrs79.8%

→ ↓2.1%

15 yrs77.7%

→ ↑1.4%

16 yrs79.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	91.4%	35
3 yrs	87.6%	914
4 yrs	85.4%	917
5 yrs	86.0%	878
6 yrs	79.7%	893
7 yrs	82.0%	881
8 yrs	81.8%	879
9 yrs	77.2%	359
10 yrs	77.9%	249
11 yrs	72.7%	264
12 yrs	75.3%	247
13 yrs	73.5%	339
14 yrs	79.8%	242
15 yrs	77.7%	278
16 yrs	79.1%	407

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Audi S5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	79.1%	407
2023 (15 yrs)	77.7%	278
2022 (14 yrs)	79.8%	242
2021 (13 yrs)	73.5%	339
2020 (12 yrs)	75.3%	247
2019 (11 yrs)	72.7%	264
2018 (10 yrs)	77.9%	249
2017 (9 yrs)	77.2%	359
2016 (8 yrs)	81.8%	879
2015 (7 yrs)	82%	881
2014 (6 yrs)	79.7%	893
2013 (5 yrs)	86%	878
2012 (4 yrs)	85.4%	917
2011 (3 yrs)	87.6%	914
2010 (2 yrs)	91.4%	35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

91.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 35Avg Mileage 29,695Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.7%

2011

87.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 914Avg Mileage 32,108Top Failure Tyres — 6.8%

2012

85.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 917Avg Mileage 40,122Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%

2013

86.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 878Avg Mileage 48,036Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%

2014

79.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 893Avg Mileage 54,898Top Failure Tyres — 22.6%

2015

82.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 881Avg Mileage 62,081Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%

2016

81.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 879Avg Mileage 68,377Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%

2017

77.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 359Avg Mileage 74,460Top Failure Tyres — 19.5%

2018

77.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 249Avg Mileage 79,748Top Failure Tyres — 23.3%

2019

72.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 264Avg Mileage 85,000Top Failure Tyres — 24.6%

2020

75.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 247Avg Mileage 88,243Top Failure Suspension — 23.9%

2021

73.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 339Avg Mileage 95,124Top Failure Suspension — 32.4%

2022

79.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 242Avg Mileage 97,486Top Failure Suspension — 18.2%

2023

77.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 278Avg Mileage 99,349Top Failure Suspension — 31.7%

2024

79.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 407Avg Mileage 105,308Top Failure Suspension — 22.6%

MOT results for 2008 Audi S5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	91.4%	35	29,695	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.7%
2011	3	87.6%	914	32,108	Tyres — 6.8%
2012	4	85.4%	917	40,122	Tyres — 8.8%
2013	5	86.0%	878	48,036	Tyres — 12.0%
2014	6	79.7%	893	54,898	Tyres — 22.6%
2015	7	82.0%	881	62,081	Tyres — 15.0%
2016	8	81.8%	879	68,377	Tyres — 14.3%
2017	9	77.2%	359	74,460	Tyres — 19.5%
2018	10	77.9%	249	79,748	Tyres — 23.3%
2019	11	72.7%	264	85,000	Tyres — 24.6%
2020	12	75.3%	247	88,243	Suspension — 23.9%
2021	13	73.5%	339	95,124	Suspension — 32.4%
2022	14	79.8%	242	97,486	Suspension — 18.2%
2023	15	77.7%	278	99,349	Suspension — 31.7%
2024	16	79.1%	407	105,308	Suspension — 22.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Audi S5, with age trends.

Suspension

16.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

9.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.8%

↑ 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
Tyres	5.7% (2 yrs)	13.8% (16 yrs)	+8.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2017

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi S5 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 7,782 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.