1998 Audi S8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

48.1%

Latest Pass Rate

615

Total Tests (All Years)

137,525 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 48.1%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 6.2% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Audi S8 as it ages.

11 yrs50.5%

→ ↑2.4%

12 yrs52.9%

→ ↑13.8%

13 yrs66.7%

→ ↓8.8%

14 yrs57.9%

→ ↑3.3%

15 yrs61.2%

→ ↓15.0%

16 yrs46.2%

→ ↑15.0%

17 yrs61.2%

→ ↓13.1%

18 yrs48.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	50.5%	109
12 yrs	52.9%	104
13 yrs	66.7%	93
14 yrs	57.9%	76
15 yrs	61.2%	67
16 yrs	46.2%	65
17 yrs	61.2%	49
18 yrs	48.1%	52

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Audi S8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (18 yrs)	48.1%	52
2015 (17 yrs)	61.2%	49
2014 (16 yrs)	46.2%	65
2013 (15 yrs)	61.2%	67
2012 (14 yrs)	57.9%	76
2011 (13 yrs)	66.7%	93
2010 (12 yrs)	52.9%	104
2009 (11 yrs)	50.5%	109

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 109Avg Mileage 111,843Top Failure Brakes — 32.1%

2010High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 104Avg Mileage 119,485Top Failure Tyres — 23.1%

2011

66.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 93Avg Mileage 125,369Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

2012High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 76Avg Mileage 131,623Top Failure Brakes — 27.6%

2013High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 67Avg Mileage 135,140Top Failure Brakes — 52.2%

2014High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 65Avg Mileage 133,310Top Failure Suspension — 73.8%

2015High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 49Avg Mileage 136,638Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2016High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 52Avg Mileage 137,525Top Failure Suspension — 86.5%

MOT results for 1998 Audi S8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	50.5%	109	111,843	Brakes — 32.1%
2010	12	52.9%	104	119,485	Tyres — 23.1%
2011	13	66.7%	93	125,369	Brakes — 19.4%
2012	14	57.9%	76	131,623	Brakes — 27.6%
2013	15	61.2%	67	135,140	Brakes — 52.2%
2014	16	46.2%	65	133,310	Suspension — 73.8%
2015	17	61.2%	49	136,638	Brakes — 57.1%
2016	18	48.1%	52	137,525	Suspension — 86.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Audi S8, with age trends.

Brakes

45.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

15.2%

↑ 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
Suspension	27.5% (11 yrs)	86.5% (18 yrs)	+59.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	32.1% (11 yrs)	84.6% (18 yrs)	+52.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	22.0% (11 yrs)	36.5% (18 yrs)	+14.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2006 2007 2008 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi S8 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 615 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.