2000 Audi S8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

69.0%

Latest Pass Rate

468

Total Tests (All Years)

130,053 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 69.0%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 16.3% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Audi S8 as it ages.

9 yrs54.3%

→ ↑6.9%

10 yrs61.2%

→ ↓3.8%

11 yrs57.4%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs56.5%

→ ↓1.5%

13 yrs55.0%

→ ↓1.9%

14 yrs53.1%

→ ↑28.9%

15 yrs82.0%

→ ↓13.0%

16 yrs69.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	54.3%	70
10 yrs	61.2%	67
11 yrs	57.4%	68
12 yrs	56.5%	62
13 yrs	55.0%	60
14 yrs	53.1%	49
15 yrs	82.0%	50
16 yrs	69.0%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Audi S8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (16 yrs)	69%	42
2015 (15 yrs)	82%	50
2014 (14 yrs)	53.1%	49
2013 (13 yrs)	55%	60
2012 (12 yrs)	56.5%	62
2011 (11 yrs)	57.4%	68
2010 (10 yrs)	61.2%	67
2009 (9 yrs)	54.3%	70

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 70Avg Mileage 107,881Top Failure Suspension — 27.1%

2010High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 67Avg Mileage 116,326Top Failure Suspension — 19.4%

2011High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 68Avg Mileage 122,221Top Failure Suspension — 29.4%

2012High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 62Avg Mileage 127,023Top Failure Suspension — 29.0%

2013High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 60Avg Mileage 131,912Top Failure Suspension — 43.3%

2014High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 49Avg Mileage 147,383Top Failure Suspension — 71.4%

2015

82.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 50Avg Mileage 130,982Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2016

69.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 42Avg Mileage 130,053Top Failure Suspension — 54.8%

MOT results for 2000 Audi S8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	54.3%	70	107,881	Suspension — 27.1%
2010	10	61.2%	67	116,326	Suspension — 19.4%
2011	11	57.4%	68	122,221	Suspension — 29.4%
2012	12	56.5%	62	127,023	Suspension — 29.0%
2013	13	55.0%	60	131,912	Suspension — 43.3%
2014	14	53.1%	49	147,383	Suspension — 71.4%
2015	15	82.0%	50	130,982	Brakes — 20.0%
2016	16	69.0%	42	130,053	Suspension — 54.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Audi S8, with age trends.

Suspension

35.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.9%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

14.0%

↑ 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	27.1% (9 yrs)	54.8% (16 yrs)	+27.7%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	11.4% (9 yrs)	16.7% (16 yrs)	+5.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	14.3% (9 yrs)	19.0% (16 yrs)	+4.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.6% (9 yrs)	16.7% (16 yrs)	-1.9%	⚪ —
Brakes	24.3% (9 yrs)	26.2% (16 yrs)	+1.9%	⚪ —

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 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 468 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.